Karim Kattan Author

Karim Kattan is a Palestinian writer from Bethlehem, born in Jerusalem. He holds a doctorate in comparative literature and writes fiction, essays, and poetry in both English and French. His debut novel, Palace On the Higher Hill (2021), won the Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie that same year. His second novel, Eden at Dawn, received several awards, including the 2024 Prix littéraire du 2e roman de Laval, and was shortlisted for others, including the 2024 Prix Renaudot.