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‘War lives in me’: Gaza playwright Ali Abu Yasin wins English PEN award

Ali Abu Yasin, a 62-year-old playwright from Gaza, was named English PEN's Writer of Courage 2026 for continuing to produce work amid the destruction of his homeland. Abu Yasin, who began writing in al-Shati refugee camp and later with Gaza's Said Al-Mishal Theatre, has documented life under bombardment through plays and screenplays including the Gaza Monologues and the recent piece 50 Minutes.