Reem Al-Kamali is Emirati author and journalist. She was born in 1979 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is primarily interested in heritage and ancient languages.[1][2]
Reem Al-Kamali | |
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| Born | 1979 |
| Occupation | Author, Journalist |
| Nationality | Emirati |
| Education | Lebanese University (BA) |
| Notable works | Rose's Diary |
| Notable awards | Al-Owais Creative Award Sheikh Zayed Book Award |
| Children | 2 |
Biography edit
Al-Kamali completed her high school education in Al-Ittihad School in Dubai. She obtained a Diploma in Social Studies from Al-Ain Scientific College. Then, she went on to obtain her Bachelor's Degree in History from the Lebanese University in Beirut.[1]
She worked as a columnist in Emirati newspapers from 1996-2000. She also worked as an editor for political and cultural columns from 2001-2008. She has been working at Al-Bayan newspaper since 2008, and she works as designer of her cultural column known as 'Masarat.' She has been the newspaper's librarian since 2015.[1]
Memberships edit
Al-Kamali is a member of various organizations and literary unions, including:
- The Emirati Journalists' Union
- The Emirati Writers' Union
- Al-Owais Creative Award Assembly
- The GCC History and Archeology Association[3]
Her works edit
- The Sultanate of Hormuz (2013), Owais Prize for Creativity in 2015
- The Statue of Dalma (2018), winner of the Sharjah Award for Arab Creativity[4]
- Rose’s Diary (2021), shortlisted for the Arabic Booker Prize in 2022[5]
Awards edit
- Al-Owais Creative Award for The Sultanate of Hormuz, 2015[6]
- The Sharjah International Book Fair Best Emirati Book Award for The Statue of Dalma, 2018.[7]
- Her novel, Rose's Diary, was shortlisted for the Poker Award in 2022[8] and was longlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for 2021.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Reem Al-Kamali". Ministry of Culture.
- ^ "Reem Al-Kamali". International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
- ^ "Reem Al-Kamali". Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.
- ^ "Dalma's Statue: Emirati Author Reem Al-Kamali's New Novel". Al-Bayan.
- ^ "Rose's Diary". Dar Al-Adab.
- ^ Abd Al-Maqsood, Mohammed. "Al-Owais Creative Awards for 2022". Emarat Al-Youm.
- ^ Yahya, Shaymaa (22 December 2020). "Reem Al-Kamali's The Statue of Dalma". Ar-Riwaya.
- ^ "Six Novels Shortlisted For The Poker Price". Al-Khaleej. 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Sheikh Zayed Book Award Longlist Announced". Al-Khaleej.
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