Rabee Jaber

Born in the year 1972, Rabee Jaber is a Lebanese author, who studied physics at the American University of Beirut. He is also editor of Afaq, the weekly cultural supplement of Al-Hayat daily pan-Arab international newspaper.

Rabee Jaber’s books have been translated into many languages including French and German.

In 2010, he was on the shortlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) prize also known as the Arabic Booker Prize for his book America, also adapted for the film Amreeka.

On the 27th of March, year 2012, Rabee Jaber was announced the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) prize for his book “The Druze of Belgrade”.