Asmaa al-Zarouni
Asmaa al-Zarouni | |
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| Librarian of Amani | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2019 | |
| Deputy Chairperson of the Emirates Writers Association | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Sharjah |
| Amani Library | |
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| مكتبة الأماني | |
| Location | Al Ramla West, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| Type | Academic library |
| Established | May 1, 2004 |
| Other information | |
| Parent organization | Amani Missions |
| Affiliation | Department of Culture (Sharjah) |
Asmaa Ali al-Zarouni (also transliterated as Asma' al-Zar'uni and Asma al-Zarooni, born 1961)(Arabic: أسماء الزرعوني) is the Librarian of Amani Library,[citation needed] Emirati librarian, poet, short story author, and educator.
Biography
[edit]Al-Zarouni is a native of Sharjah, and has a bachelor's degree in education. By profession, she is a librarian.[1] She has served as Deputy Chairperson of the Emirates Writers Association.[2] She has appeared on numerous panels regarding education in her native country.[3]
Some of al-Zarouni's work has been anthologized in English.[4]
Conferences and seminars headed or attended by Asmaa include:
- Emirates Post International Letter Writing Competition (2003)[5]
- International LetterWriting Competition (2006): conducted by Ministry of Education and the Emirates Writers Union.[6]
- 2018 Livre Paris (Paris Book Fair 2018)[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Radwa Ashour; Ferial Ghazoul; Hasna Reda-Mekdashi (November 1, 2008). Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873–1999. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 481–. ISBN 978-1-61797-554-7.
- ^ "Writers association calls for doing away with stereotypes". www.khaleejtimes.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/uae/khaleej-times/20140429/281668252980932. Retrieved December 12, 2017 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Deborah S. Akers; Abū Bakr Aḥmad Bāqādir (2008). Oranges in the sun: short stories from the Arabian Gulf. Lynne Rienner Publishers. ISBN 978-0-89410-893-8.
- ^ "Emirates Post contest winners announced". gulfnews.com. May 7, 2003. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ Reporter, A. Staff. "National student's entry selected for 35th UPU Letter Writing Competition". Khaleej Times. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Over forty authors to celebrate Sharjah as Special Guest City at Paris Book Fair 2018". wam. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Sharjah to Showcase a Rich Cultural Programme as Sao Paulo International Book Fair's First Guest of Honour". Leadership Newspaper. August 2, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Sharjah is special guest city at Paris Book Fair". gulfnews.com. March 12, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
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- People from Sharjah
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