- Born in Al Basra, 1942
- Started writing short stories in 1960
- Published his first story in 1962
- Represents one of the most important modern experiences in Arabic story writing in the last four decades of the 20thcentury
- Member of the Iraq Writers Union
Decision of the General Secretariat
The narrative works of Khodair have exceeded the limits of a single rigid literary genre. His short stories were open to various forms of expression that are related to narrative texts, such as poetry, legend, novels, heritage tales; while touching the aesthetic side of fine arts. He used narration in a very condensed way laced with gestures, symbols and connotations while maintaining the unity of the text.
Famous Works
- Mummification
- The New Tale
- Basrayath
- The Black Realm
- 45 Degree C.