Hisham Bustani

HIsham Bustani was born in Amman, Jordan and has four published collections of short fiction. Renowned for his contemporary themes, style, and language, he has been described as “bringing a new wave of surrealism to [Arabic] literary culture, which missed the surrealist revolution of the last century.” Bustani’s work has been translated into five languages, with English-language translations appearing in prestigious journals across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. He was named one of the top six contemporary writers from Jordan by the UK-based webzine The Culture Trip. His third collection, The Perception of Meaning, was awarded the University of Arkansas Arabic Translation Award.