Photograph by : TOMAS WHITHOUSE
Hassan Blasim
is an Iraq -born film director and writer who lives in Finland. He writes in Arabic. His short story collection the Madman of Freedom Square is on the long list for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize in 2010. His book The Iraqi Christ, translated from Arabic to English by Jonathan Wright, was awarded with Writers in Translation Award 2012 by English Pen. It will be published by Comma Press.
Books and Publications
* The Iraqi Christ,(2013)Comma Press, Translated from the Arabic by Jonathan Wright.WINNER OF THE ENGLISH PEN WRITERS IN TRANSLATION' AWARD
* Madman of Freedom Square, (2009)Comma Press, Translated from the Arabic by Jonathan Wright
Longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2010
Longlist for the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award
The book translated into English, Finnish, Polish and Italian
* ‘The Shia’s Poisoned Child’ (2008) story collection. Ebook: http://www.iraqstory.com/
* ‘Crossing Martyrs Bridge’ (2008) short story published in Prospect Magazine: No. 153, December 2008.
* ‘The Book of Wounded Camera’ (2007) Writings on cinema. Ebook: http://www.iraqstory.com/
* ‘Diving into Existing’ (2007) correspondence and dairies in collaboration with Adnan al-Mubarak. Ebook: http://www.iraqstory.com/
* ‘Fragments’ (2007) a book by Emil Cioran (Arabic translation by Adnan al-Mubarak ) book drafting and editing. Ebook: http://www.iraqstory.com/
* ‘Poetic Cinema’ (2006) collection of articles. Ed. Salah Sarmini, in: Cinema Booklets: Series of Publications for the Emirates Film Competition. Abu Dhabi: Emirates Cultural Foundation.
* ‘Short Films’ (2005) collection of articles in: Cinema Booklets: Series of Publications for the Emirates Film Competition. Ed. S. Sarmini. Abu Dhabi: Emirates Cultural Foundation.
Films
‘Wounded Camera’ (2000) long Kurdish drama film (director).
‘Blank Mud’ (1997) Award-winning for best film in the Iraqi Arts Academy film festival (writer and actor).
‘Cabinette’ (1997) (writer and actor)
‘Gardenia’ (1996) Award-winning for best film in the Iraqi Arts Academy film festival (writer and director ).
Television
(writer, director) ‘Roots’ (2008) short documentary, YLE TV1, YLE (Finnish Broadcasting Company).
‘Life at Speed of Laugher’ (2007) short experimental film (writer, director), YLE TV1, Finnish Broadcasting Company.
‘Credible’ (2007) short documentary, YLE TV1, YLE (Finnish Broadcasting Company).
‘Sleepless’ (2006) short documentary, YLE TV1, YLE (Finnish Broadcasting Company).
