Laila al-Juhani ( ar, ليلى الجهني; born 1969) is a Saudi Arabian novelist and short story writer. She was born in the northern city of Tubuq. She studied at

King Abdul Aziz University King Abdulaziz University (KAU) ( ar, جامعة الملك عبد العزيز) is a public university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With over 117,096 students in 2022, it is the largest university in the country. Located in south Jeddah, the uni ...

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, obtaining a bachelor's degree in

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. She then went on to receive an MA in Foreign Languages and a PhD in education/psychology, the latter from the University of Tiba in Medina. Al-Juhani has written a number of short stories and novels. Her debut novel was called ''Da'iman sayabqa al-hubb'' (''Always Love Will Remain'') and was published in the early 1990s. Since then, three further novels have been published: ''The Barren Paradise'' (1998), ''Jahiliyya'' (''Ignorance'', 2007), and ''40 Fi Ma'ani Ina Akbar'' (2009). Excerpts from her novels have appeared in English translation in Banipal magazine. ''The Barren Paradise'' was also published in a full Italian translation in 2007. Al-Juhani has won a number of literary prizes in her native country.''Beyond the Dunes: An Anthology of Modern Saudi Literature'', "Biographical Information", p. 517

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1969 births Saudi Arabian novelists Saudi Arabian women novelists Saudi Arabian short story writers Living people Saudi Arabian women writers {{SaudiArabia-writer-stub