Ihsan Kamal

{{short description|Egyptian writer (born 1935)}}

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Ihsan Kamal (born 1935 in Girga, Egypt) is an Egyptian writer. She has adapted a number of her short stories for television and film, and her work has been translated into English, Russian, Chinese, Dutch and Swedish.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XRDRCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA420 |title=Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873–1999 |page=420 |first=Radwa |last=Ashour |author2=Ghazoul, Ferial |author3=Reda-Mekdashi, Hasna |year=2008 |isbn=978-9774162671}}

Kamal is a founding member of the Egyptian Writers' Union.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XJ9p6vQJ-VQC&pg=PA300 |title=Arab Women Writers: An Anthology of Short Stories |page=300 |first=Dalya |last=Cohen-Mor |year=2012 |isbn=978-0791483466}} In addition to her literary works, Kamal received a degree in embroidery arts in 1956.