Profile
Wael Yassin is an Egyptian translator and writer with extensive experience in literary translation. His expertise centers on translating novels and critical studies from English into Arabic. He has an impressive record of published works with prominent publishing houses in Egypt and the Arab world.
He also possesses solid skills in creative writing, reflected in his diverse literary works in fiction and poetry.
Translations
Published Works:
- Anne’s Dream House – novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery (Dar Al-Rawi for Publishing and Distribution, Egypt).
- The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade – novel by Herman Melville (Ninawa Publishing and Distribution, Syria).
- The Wandering Earth – ten novellas by Liu Cixin (Bayt Al-Hekma for Publishing and Distribution).
Forthcoming:
- The Last Tycoon – novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Tanmia Publishing and Distribution, Egypt).
- The Short Life of Lincoln – biography by John G. Nicolay (Tanmia Publishing and Distribution).
- The Lost Writings – selected works by Franz Kafka (Saray for Culture and Arts).
- The Blue Lagoon – novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole (Dar Hibr for Publishing and Distribution).
Other Translations:
- Trust – novel by Hernan Diaz (Athar Publishing and Distribution, Saudi Arabia).
- Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance – by Howard Becker.
Many of his translations, texts, and critical studies have been published in several Egyptian and Arab literary journals.
Literary Works
Novels:
- Nothing Happens Here – (Dar Al-Ain for Publishing and Distribution, Egypt).
- The Biography of Hanan – (Tanmia Publishing and Distribution, Egypt).
Poetry:
- El-Hedoum B Reehat Arek Menkom – a collection of colloquial Egyptian poetry (self-published).
He has co-founded and participated in several literary salons and cultural forums in Egypt.
Skills
Languages:
- Arabic (native language)
- English (certified by the British Council)
Education
Bachelor of Arts and Education, Faculty of Education, Mansoura University, 1998