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كاتب أردني حاصل على شهادة ماجستير في الكتابة الإبداعية والتفكير النقدي من جامعة ساسكس في المملكة المتحدة. صدرت له ست روايات: عروس عمّان، جنة على الأرض، ليلى والحمل، إبرة وكشتبان، وأمل على الأرض وفرح على الأرض. تُرجمت أعماله إلى الإنجليزية والفرنسية والإيطالية.
نال جائزة العمل الاجتماعي لخريجي المملكة المتحدة في الإمارات لعام 2024.

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	The Bride of Amman by Fadi Zaghmout \| فادي زغموت (Goodreads Author), Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp (Translator) 3.68 avg rating — 745 ratings — published 2012 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Fadi زغموت said: " بعد حوالي ثماني سنوات من صدور جنّة على الأرض، تصدر أمل على الأرض عن دار الأهلية للنشر، نتابع فيها نتيجة قرار اتخذته جنّة في نهاية الجزء الأول على الجيل الجديد.. فبعد ٣٠ عاماً ينمو أمل وعُمر في عالم حُرمت فيه البشرية من الشيخوخة وباتت روبوتات النانو و ...more "

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Fadi زغموت said: " I am biased. It is my book and it speaks another language now. I am thankful to Hikaya and Davide for bringing it to French speaking audience. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Eternal youth is few years away from us, stay he ...more "

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