winner Stories Novels & Drama
Eighth Circle 2002-2003

• Born in Al Basra, 1942
• Started writing short stories in 1960
• Published his first story in 1962
• Represents one of the most important modern experiences in Arabic story writing  in the last four decades of the 20^th century
• Member of the Iraq Writers Union

 Decision of the General Secretariat   

The narrative works of Khodair have exceeded the limits of a single rigid literary genre. His short stories were open to various forms of expression that are related to narrative texts, such as poetry, legend, novels, heritage tales; while touching the aesthetic side of fine arts. He used narration in a very condensed way laced with gestures, symbols and connotations while maintaining the unity of the text.

 Famous Works

• Mummification
• The New Tale
• Basrayath
• The Black Realm
• 45 Degree C.