Liana Badr (born 1950 in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

) is a

Palestinian Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...

novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to ...

, and

short story writer A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest t ...

Life

Badr is a novelist, story writer, journalist, poet and cinema director. She was raised in

Jericho Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Gove ...

. She studied at the

University of Jordan The University of Jordan ( ar, الجامعة الأردنية), often abbreviated UJ, is a public university located in Amman, Jordan. Founded in 1962 by royal decree, it is the largest and oldest institution of higher education in Jordan. ...

and graduated from the

Beirut Arab University Beirut Arab University (BAU) ( ar, جـامعة بيروت العربية) is a Lebanese private university located in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded by the Lebanese Waqf El-Bir wal Ihsan Society in 1960. The University attained the Internation ...

with a BA in philosophy and psychology. Badr studied at the

Lebanese University The Lebanese University (LU) (, ) is the only public university in Beirut, Lebanon. It is ranked #701–750 worldwide in terms of education. The creation of the Lebanese University was an idea first mentioned in the speech of the former Minist ...

. She earned her M.A. from

Birzeit University Birzeit University (BZU; ar, جامعة بيرزيت) is a public university in the West Bank, in the State of Palestine, registered by the Palestinian Ministry of Social Affairs as charitable organization. It is accredited by the Palestinian Mi ...

. She lived in Beirut and worked as an editor for ''Al Hurriyya''. After 1982, she moved to

Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...

, then

Tunis ''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois , population_note = , population_urban = , population_metro = 2658816 , population_density_km2 = , timezone1 = CET , utc_offset1 ...

, and

Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...

. She returned to Palestine in 1994. She worked in the Palestinian Ministry of Culture (PMC) as a general director for the Arts. She worked in the Cinematic Archive through their Audiovisual department. She was editor of ''Dafater Thaqafiyya''.

Works

* بوصلة من أجل عباد الشمس: رواية ؛ شرفة على الفاكهاني : قصص (Compass of the Sunflower) دار الثقافة الجديدة, 1989 * جحيم ذهبي: قصص (Hell of Gold: stories), دار الاداب،, 1991 *نجوم أريحا (Jericho Stars), دار الهلال،,1993 * زنابق الضوء (Lilies light) 1998 دار شرقيات للنشر واالتوزيع,

Works in English

*''A compass for the sunflower'',

Women's Press The Women's Press was a feminist publishing company established in London in 1977. Throughout the late 1970s and the 1980s, the Women's Press was a highly visible presence, publishing feminist literature. Founding In 1977, Stephanie Dowrick cofo ...

, 1989, * *''The Stars of Jericho'', 1993 *''The Eye of the Mirror'', Translator Samira Kawar, Garner, 1994, ; Garnet, 2008,

Anthologies

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Filmography

*''Fadwa: A Tale of a Palestinian Poetess''. 52 min, 1999. *''Zeitounat''. 37 min, 2000. *''The Green Bird''. 37 min, 2002. *''Siege (A Writer's Diary)''. 33 min. 2003 *''The Gates are Open. Sometimes!'' 2006. 42 min. *''A match on Thursday Afternoon''. 2006. 3 min. *''Al QUds – My City''. 2010. 52 min

References

Sources

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External links

"Interview with Liana Badr"
''Nisi Magazine'', Moa Geistrand, 26 September 2010

''Art and Politics Now'', January 31, 2010

''The South Atlantic Quarterly'', Volume 102, Number 4, Fall 2003, pp. 809–823 {{DEFAULTSORT:Badr, Liana 1950 births Living people Palestinian novelists Palestinian women writers People from Jerusalem Palestinian short story writers People from Amman University of Jordan alumni Palestinian women short story writers Women novelists 20th-century Palestinian writers 20th-century Palestinian women 21st-century Palestinian writers 21st-century Palestinian women 21st-century Palestinian women writers 20th-century Palestinian women writers