Dr. Mohsen Alramli is an Iraqi author, poet, academic and translator. Born in northern Iraq in 1967, Alramli has resided in Spain since 1995. He obtained his doctorate degree with honors in philosophy and literature and has had an impressive career. He has worked in the press as a writer and cultural reporter since 1985. He has several published reports on Arab, Spanish, American and Latin news platforms. 

Much of his work in literature has been translated between Arabic and Spanish. Moreover, the genres he covers include stories, poems, plays, translations and novels. One of his most famous novels is "الفتيت المبعثر", which won the University of Arkansas Press Award for Literature for its English translation in 2002. Nevertheless, he has a long list of Arab Booker Awards for his novels including (تمر الأصابع) and (حدائق الرئيس) which were published in 2010 and 2013 respectively. The English translation of his novel (حدائق الرئيس) won the International Pen Award in 2016, as well as the Saif Ghobash Banipal Award in 2018. In addition, his novel (ذئبة الحُب والكُتب) made the shortlist of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2015, while his novel (أبناء وأحذية) made the longlist of the same award in 2019. His novel (بنت دجلة), which has been published in both English and Arabic in 2019 and 2020 respectively, was nominated for the longlist of the Arab Booker Award in 2021.

Most of Alramli’s work has been translated to multiple languages, and his work has been a part of numerous international festivals and conferences around the MENA region. He has played a role in juries and workshops in various cities in Spain, Mexico, Kuwait, UAE, KSA and Iraq. He has also contributed to establishing a publishing company "ألواح" in Spain in 1997. His publishing career includes his part as a member of the (آركيترابا) magazine’s publishing board. He is also a member of the national board for organizing the International Poetry Festival in Toledo, Spain. Currently, he works as a professor in Saint Louis University in Madrid, Spain.