Nesma Idris


Nesma Idris is an Egyptian short story writer. Born in 1973 in Jīzah, she is the daughter of famed Egyptian author Yusuf Idris. Her 2003 collection of short stories Malek walla Ketaba was runner-up for the Sawiris Prize in the "young writers" category. She has also been involved with the Egyptian feminist group Women and Memory Forum.