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- Country of residence: Jordan
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Sanaa Kamel Ahmed Shaalan, a
Jordanian-Palestinian writer, has several published stories and plays, and
writes for a number of Arab magazines.
Growing up and education
Sanaa Shaalan was born in the
Sweileh neighborhood of Amman to a family whose origins go back to the village
of Beit Netif in the Hebron district, and she is the first among 12 full
brothers and sisters. She obtained a BA in Arabic language and literature from
Yarmouk University in 1998, a master’s degree in modern literature from the
University of Jordan in 2003, and a Ph.D. in Arabic language from the same
university (2006), with distinction, and was appointed to the teaching staff at
the University of Jordan.
the job
She worked for some time as a
visiting professor and guest lecturer in some universities such as Mustafa
Istanbul University in Algeria, Istanbul University in Turkey, Prince Hussein
Bin Abdullah II Academy for Civil Protection in Jordan, Middle East University
Jordan, Jawaharlal Nehru University India, Jamia Millia Islamia University
India, and the University of Calcutta. India, Jeollalongkorn University,
Thailand, University of California, University of Trieste, Italy, Al al-Bayt
University, Jordan, and the World Council.
She is a member of the Jordanian
Writers Association, the Arab Writers Union, the Family of Future Writers/Ammon
Forum for Literature and Criticism, the Karak Cultural Forum, Dar Naji Numan
for Culture, the Association of Arab Writers, the Mediterranean Center for
Studies and Research, the Association of Arab Translators and Linguists (WATA),
and the Editorial Board of the Banks of the Two Tigris. The Supreme Council,
the International Institute for Women's Solidarity, the Jordanian Critics
Association, the Association of Arab Writers, the Arar News Agency, the Arab
Culture Gateway, the Egyptian Translators and Linguists Association, the
Independent Humanitarian Anwar Association, the International Press Council,
the Advisory Board of the Educational Society Magazine, the
Jordanian-Palestinian Brotherhood Association, and the editorial board «Mirrors from the Diaspora”, and an advisory board for the Al-Jasra Cultural
Journal, the Scientific Advisory Board for the Maghreb Narrative Forum -
Department of Arabic Literature, Skikda University, Algeria, the Books Without
Borders Organization, and the International Preparatory Committee for the First
Conference of Deans of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research of the
Association of Arab Universities: Al-Aqsa University in Gaza, in cooperation
with the Arab Council for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research of the
Association of Arab Universities, the Iraqi Writers Association in Australia,
an advisory board in the Arab Journal of Quality, Best Practices and
Excellence, the scientific and media advisory board for the satellite cultural
Al-Manar magazine, and the media committee for the Second Jordanian
International Francophone Conference at Al al-Bayt University In Jordan,
entitled: “Receiving a Thousand and One Nights in the Fields of Humanities
Worldwide”, the Council of the Regional Forum for Media, the Center for
Rehabilitation and Journalistic Freedoms CTPJF and its official coordinator in
Jordan, and an editor in the newspaper “Without Borders” affiliated to the Book
Without Borders Organization, and the Iraqi Arab Story House, The Scientific
Committee of the Second International Forum entitled “The Sociology of the
Novel in Light of Contemporary Critical Approaches” for the year 2013/Zian
Djelfa University/Algeria, and the Scientific Committee of the First National
Forum on “The Algerian Novel in Light of Contemporary Critical Approaches”, the
Immortal River Literary Association, and a scientific advisory board Reviewer
in the peer-reviewed scientific journal “Qira’at”, issued by the Faculty of
Arts and Languages, University of Mascara, Algeria.
, the Council of Senior Arab
Critics, an international delegate to the International Peace and Friendship
Organization / Denmark, the Council of Arab Writers, Writers and Intellectuals,
Director of the Amman / Jordan Office Branch of the International Conscience
Organization for Human Rights Sydney Australia, and Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed
scientific magazine “Wajehat” issued by the Melitan Foundation for Research and
Studies and cultural development, an honorary member of the Association of
Tabuk Creators, and a member of the editorial board of the international
magazine “Multicultural Echoes Literary Magazine” issued by the University of
Chicago, California.
Member of the advisory board of the
Iraqi scientific dissertation journal, member of the international advisory
board of the Journal of the Arab-Indian Scientific Academy, issued by the
Department of Arabic Language, Ali Graham University, Ali Garh, India, member
of the advisory board of the Arab Journal of Quality, Best Practices and
Excellence, and member of the advisory board She is in the peer-reviewed
scientific electronic magazine Al-Masdar, issued by the University of Genius,
Egypt. She has been a member of the editorial board of “Awraq” magazine issued
by the Jordanian Writers Association since 2015. She is also vice-chairman of
the board of directors of the Egyptian newspaper “Rai al-Ummah”, head of the
Literature and Arts Department and a press editor. In which. In addition to
that, she has also worked as a correspondent for Al-Jasra Cultural Magazine in
Qatar, a correspondent for Al-Nujoom magazine, Al-Anwar newspaper and the
Arabic-language Telegraph in Sydney / Australia, representative of the Polish
“Golden Desert Foundation” in the Middle East, and the official coordinator in
Jordan for the Center for Rehabilitation and Protection of Freedoms Journalist
CTPJF, director of the Writers Without Borders Organization branch in Jordan,
director of the Iraqi Iraqi Arab Story House branch in Jordan, director of the
branch of the International Golden Phoenix Festival Committee in Jordan,
secretary-general of the Warraq Foundation Award for Publishing and
Distribution for the year 2009, head of the cultural department at Karam News
Agency, and an actress of the Eternal River Literary Association and director
of its office in Amman, advisor to the "Your Life Matters to Us"
initiative launched by the "Prosperous Future" group in 2014, and
representative of the International Women's Organization in Jordan.She also had
a regular weekly column in the Jordanian newspaper Al-Dustour, the Moroccan
newspaper Abaad Meditiya, and the newspaper Al-Raed Al-Sudanese, Asda’a
Al-Falakiah magazine in the United Arab Emirates, Al-Hikma magazine in Iraq,
The Telegraph newspaper in Sydney/Australia, The Palestinian Right of Return
newspaper, Al-Nas website, Al-Ittihad newspaper, and Al-Najah newspaper in
Algeria.
She holds the title of one of the 60
most successful Arab women for the year 2008 in the Arab referendum conducted
by Sayidaty magazine, which is published in Arabic and English, and she won the
Peace Star for the year 2014 from the International Peace and Friendship
Organization in Denmark, PEACE ANDFRIENDSHIP INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
She is a critic, journalist, and
reporter for some Arab magazines. She is active in issues of human rights,
women, childhood, and social justice. She is a member of many literary forums.
She has won about 60 international, Arab, and local awards in the fields of
novels, short stories, theater, children's literature, and scientific research.
She also has many published plays. Award-winning actress. She holds the
Distinguished University Professor Shield at the University of Jordan for the
years 2007 and 2008, respectively. She also previously received the
Distinguished Academic and Creative Student Shield for the year 2005. She has
52 published books, including a specialized critical book, a novel, a
collection of short stories, and a children’s story, in addition to hundreds of
published studies, articles, and research, as well as She has many stable
columns in many local and Arab newspapers and periodicals. She also has
extensive participation in local, Arab and international conferences on issues
of literature, criticism, heritage, human rights and the environment, in
addition to membership in her scientific, arbitration and media committees.
Arab cultural projects. Her works have been translated into many languages, and
she has received many honors, shields, honorary titles, and cultural, societal
and legal representations.
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A Desire Called Homeland
"Самота, наречена отечество", a joint collection of stories with
Palestinian creatives, translated into Bulgarian, 2016.
The Convoy of Thirst, a collection
of short stories, translated into English, 2016.
A wall event, a collection of short
stories, 2016.
Who stole a star, a collection of
short stories, 2016.
Palestinian Takasim, a collection of
short stories, 2016.
Free Pen Stars, a collage of short
stories shared with Arab writers, 2015.
Creators, a joint collection of
short stories with Arab writers, 2015
The Year of the Ants, a collection
of short stories, 2014.
Caravan of Thirst (Керванът на"
жаждата), a collection of short stories translated into Bulgarian, 2014.
From the speaking Womb of the
Desert:SHORT STORIES FROM JORDAN A joint collection of stories with Jordanian
women writers, translated into English, 2013
The Story in Jordan: Texts and
Studies, a joint collection of stories with Jordanian writers, 2013.
Lost in the eyes of a mountain man,
a collection of short stories, 2012.
Adore Me, a novel, 2012
Water Hymns, a collection of short
stories, 2010
In Love, a collection of stories
shared with Arab writers, 2009.
Message to God, a collection of
short stories, 2009
Selections from the Jordanian short
story, a joint collection of stories with Jordanian writers, 2008.
The Land of Tales, a collection of
short stories, 2006.
Places of burning, a collection of
short stories, 2006.
The Hermit of the Hermitage, a
collection of short stories, 2006.
The Thirst Caravan, a collection of
short stories, 2006.
The Nightmare, a collection of short
stories, 2006.
Diary of an infant, a collection of
short stories, 2006.
The Glass Wall, a collection of
short stories, 2005.
Falling into the Sun, a novel, 2004.
Ziryab: The Teacher of People and
Virtue, a children's story, 2008.
Harun al-Rashid: The Servant and
Mujahid Caliph, a children's story, 2008.
Al-Khalil bin Ahmed Al-Farahidi: The
Father of Prosody and Arabic Grammar, a children's story, 2008.
Ibn Taymiyyah: The Sheikh of Islam
and the Revival of the Sunnah, a children's story, 2008.
Al-Laith bin Saad: Imam
Al-Motassadeq, a children's story, 2008.
Al-Ezz bin Abd al-Salam: The Sultan
of Scholars and the Seller of Kings, a children's story, 2007.
The Golden Heart, a children's
story, 2007.
Playwriting
Sanaa Shaalan has many theatrical
works, such as the play “It is said that” in 2009, and this play was
represented by the university theater laboratory group at the Hashemite
University in Jordan, and it was directed by the Jordanian director Abdel Samad
Al-Basoul. Best play script. She also wrote the play “6 in a basement” in 2006,
the play “Issa bin Hisham again” in 2002, the play “The Ideal Bride” in 2002,
the play “The Happy Prince” in 2003, the play “An Invitation to Dinner” and the
play “The Search for Frieza.” ", and the play "One Face for Two Rainy
People", and the play "Invitation in Honor of the Red Color",
and the play The Trial of the Name X. In addition to her plays for children,
such as: "Children in the World of Dreams", "The Day Comes the
Feast" and "The Sultan Does Not Sleep". .
Achievements and Awards
Her literary and creative awards
Haifa Al-Sanousi Award for
Monodrama Writing, Playwriting Field, Monodrama Text, 2015.
The Book Crowd Award for
International Culture and Publishing, in the field of the short story, 2015.
Best Journalist Award in Rai
Al-Ummah Newspaper, 2015.
Salah Helal Literary Award for the
Short Story in its 14th session, in the field of the short story 2015.
Prize of the Free Pen Festival for
Arab Creativity in the fifth session, in the field of the short story, 2014
The International Flash Story
Award, in the field of flash stories, flash stories, 2014.
Martyr Abdel Raouf Annual Literary
Award, (Martyr's Day) session in the field of playwriting, 2014.
Al-Nasir Salah Al-Din Al-Ayyubi
Award / Muhammad Tamliah Prize for the Short Story, 2014.
Appreciation Award for the best
book, 2014.
Award for the 50 most influential
personalities in Jordan, ranked No. 19, 2013.
International Golden Phoenix Award
for Distinguished Women, 2013.
Arab Women Conference Award, 2012.
Writers Without Borders Award,
2012.
Clowes Appreciation Award for
Creativity, 2012.
Dubai Cultural Award for Creativity
in its seventh session, 2010/2011.
Ahmet Bozfur Award for Short Story
in its ninth session, 2011.
Maabar Al-Madiq Award in its fourth
session in the field of short story / first prize, 2011.
Philadelphia University 9th Prize
for Arab University Theatre, Best Dramatic Text, 2010.
Sheikh Mohammed Saleh Bashraheel
Award for International Cultural Creativity in its third session in the field
of novel and short story for all my novel creations
Young Writer Award/Abdul Mohsen
Qattan Foundation, Encouragement Award in the field of theater, 2009.
The 8th Basira Award for “The
Martyrs of the Revolution” in the Short Story, 2009.
El-Sawy Wheelwheel Creative Award
for Short Story, 2009.
Love Literature Award, Sphinx
Agency, 2009.
Sharhabil bin Hasna Award for the
Year, 2008.
Jeddah Society for Culture and Arts
Award for Theater, 2008.
Cultural Features magazine award in
the field of manuscript collection of short stories, 2008.
“In the name of my love for you”award for writing the best love letter, 2008.
Hazza Al Nahyan's Sons Award for
Children's Literature / Children's Story Field in its tenth session, 2007.
Al-Harith bin Omair Al-Azdi Award
for Creativity in its short story session, 2007.
Hashemite University Prize for
Dramatic Script Writing, 2007.
Young Writer Award, Short Story,
2006.
Al-Nasir Salah Al-Din Al-Ayyubi
Award in its third session, for the best theatrical text, 2006.
The Anti-Bullfire Society Award,
Field Story, 2006.
Sharjah Award for Arab Creativity
in the Short Story, 2006.
Dar Naji Noman Award for Culture
for Altruistic Biography for Children, 2006.
The University of Jordan Award for
the first place with the title of the university playwright for the best play
text, 2006.
El Sawy Culture Wheel Award for
Short Story, 2006.
Al-Bajrawiya Award for Best
Scientific Research, 2005.
Shield of the President of the
University of Jordan for the distinguished student academically and creatively,
2005.
Al-Nasir Salah Al-Din Al-Ayyubi
Award in its second session in the story, 2005.
Dr. Suad Al-Sabah Award for Short
Story, 2005.
The Jordanian State Prize for Youth
Creativity in the Short Story, 2005.
Award for the title of Jordanian
universities storyteller, for the year 2005.
Prize of the cultural competition
at the University of Jordan, 2005.
Al-Nasir Salah Al-Din Al-Ayyubi
Award for Novel, 2005.
Prize for future writers in the
story, 2005.
Playwriting Award, University of
Jordan, 2005.
Mutah University Award for Short
Story, 2004
Literary awards she refused
Officially rejected her nomination
for the "Better Jordan" Award: The Best Intellectuals Award for the
year 2013, the South Jordanian Society, Jordan
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