Egyptian novelist Essam Youssef wins King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein Award for Creativity

CAIRO – 27 May 2021: Novelist Essam Youssef, presenter of the “El-Abakera” [Geniuses] program, broadcast on Al-Kahera Wal Nas channel, won the King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein Award for Creativity, at the 10th edition of 2019/2020.

The novelist deserved the award in the field of literature and arts for his novel "1/4 Gram". This is the only Jordanian award in the Arab world.

Novelist Essam Youssef expressed his happiness and pride for winning the award, through a post on his official Facebook page.

Youssef presented sequels of the “El-Abakera” (Geniuses) program, presenting geniuses from universities, schools and families, achieving great popularity in recent years.