Asmaa Ali al-Zarouni (also transliterated as ''Asma' al-Zar'uni'' and ''Asma al-Zarooni'', born 1961) is the Librarian of Amani Library, Emirati librarian, poet, short story author, and educator.

Biography

Al-Zarouni is a native of

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, and has a

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in education. By profession, she is a librarian. She has served as Deputy Chairperson of the Emirates Writers Association. She has appeared on numerous panels regarding education in her native country. Some of al-Zarouni's work has been

anthologized In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors. In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically catego ...

in English. Conferences and seminars headed or attended by Asmaa include: * Emirates Post International Letter Writing Competition (2003) *International LetterWriting Competition (2006): conducted by

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and the Emirates Writers Union. *2018 Livre Paris (Paris Book Fair 2018)

References

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