Samar Samir Mezghanni
Samar Samir Mezghanni سمر سمير المزغني | |
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.png) Mezghanni at her TED talk in Tunis | |
| Born | 27 August 1988 Tunisia |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Arabic |
| Nationality | Tunisia |
| Alma mater | Tunis El Manar University University of Birmingham |
| Period | 1995–present |
| Genre | Children's literature, novel |
| Notable awards | The Youngest Writer in the World & Youngest Most Prolific Writer in the World by Guinness Book of World Records |
| Website | |
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Samar Samir Mezghanni (Arabic: سمر سمير المزغني; born 27 August 1988) is a Tunisian children's author.
Early life
[edit]Mezghanni was born in 1988 to the Tunisian lawyer Samir Mezghanni and an Iraqi mother named Sahar. She has two brothers, Samer and Sirar, and one sister, Siwar.[1]
Education
[edit]Mezghanni earned a BA in psychology from Tunis El Manar University and a Master's from the University of Birmingham and is currently undertaking a doctorate in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge.[1][year needed]
Career
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Mezghanni has written over a hundred children stories and is a member of numerous Arabic and international organizations.[2] Her first child story was published in September 1997.[3] She holds the Guinness records for youngest published writer and the most prolific. Mezghanni has appeared on British media speaking out against extremism in the Middle East.[4]
Awards & honors
[edit]- One of the BBC's 100 Women 2013[5]
- One of the 100 most powerful Arab women 2013 Link
- 'The Youngest Writer in the World' in 2000 by the Guinness Book of World Records
- 'Youngest Most Prolific Writer in the World' in 2002 by the Guinness Book of World Records
- Appeared in the Arabian Business list of 30 Under 30 in 2009[6]
- 2000 Child Book Award given by then-Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali during the National Day of Culture[1]
- Creativity Collar by the Iraqi Story House in 2002[1]
- Honorary Member of the Tunisian Writers Union[citation needed]
Selected publications
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Children's literature
[edit]- Mohakamatou Dhi'ib (Trial of a Wolf)
- Holm Fi Hadeekat Al-Hayawanet (A Dream in the Zoo)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "أصغر روائية عربية التونسية سمر المزغني – منتديات الطرف". www.altaraf.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "NameBright – Coming Soon".
- ^ "interview". www.altaraf.com (in Arabic).
- ^ "The Young Women Standing Up to Extremism in the Middle East | Broadly". Broadly. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "100 Women: Who took part?". BBC. 22 November 2013.
- ^ http://www.arabianbusiness.com/thirty-under-30/profile/1549?clr=2&sort=first_name[permanent dead link]
External links
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