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Maya Abu Al-Hayat (1980) is a Palestinian novelist , poet , storyteller , and translator born in Beirut . She has published three novels and three poetry collections . Her works have received international recognition and some of her stories have been translated into various languages. Abu Al-Hayat also worked as an actress and ran the Palestine Writing Workshop. Abu Al-Hayat played a prominent role in the field of children's literature , writing and presenting television programs for children, including “ Open Sesame ,” and was distinguished by her writing of children's stories .
Personal life
Abu Al-Hayat was born to a Lebanese mother and a Palestinian father .
Abu Al-Hayat moved between Amman and Tunis before settling in the occupied Palestinian city of Jerusalem with her family.
Abu Al-Hayat formed her own family, and gave birth to Kian, Catherine, and Mia.
Education
She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from An-Najah National University in Nablus in 2003.
Career
Abu Al-Hayat worked as a storyteller and actress , where she played a role in the movie “ Love, Theft, and Other Problems ” directed by Moayad Alyan. [1] [6] She also headed the Palestine Writing Association, which specializes in encouraging reading by organizing programs to teach creative writing , and producing stories for children and young people. In addition, she took over the management of the Palestine Writing Workshop.
Abu Al-Hayat wrote novels , poetry , and stories for children. She published her first novel, “ Pills of Sugar, ” in 2004, and followed it with her first collection of poetry, “ What She Said About It, ” in 2007.
She made her contributions to the field of children’s literature , writing for several television programs for children, including “ Iftah Ya Simsim, ” and producing a collection of stories with them, including: Among them are “ Masouda the Turtle ” and “ Kiki and Coco in the Clinic .” For many years, I presented children’s programs such as “ Farhan and Friends” on Palestine TV .
Some of her stories have been translated into other languages, including the story “ Bedtime Story ” into Swedish and published in Sweden , and the story “ The Blue Pond of Questions ” into English and published in the United States of America . Abu Al-Hayat also personally translated a group of international novels into Arabic, including “ Kulka ” by Bengt Olsson , “ The Old Woman Who Broke All Barriers ” by Katherine Engelmann, and “ The Red Bird ” by Astrid Lindgren .
Her writings
Novels
“ Sugar Grains ”, Palestinian Poetry House, Ramallah , 2004.
“ Heavy Threshold of the Soul ”, Ugarit Foundation, 2011.
“ When My Father Returns - Stage Six - Beginner ”, Asala Publishing, Beirut , 2014.
“ Home Dresses and Wars ,” Al-Ahliya Publishing and Distribution, Amman , 2016.
“ No one knows his blood type ,” Dar Al-Adab, Beirut , 2017.
“ Glitter ”, Mediterranean Publications Library, Baghdad , 2018.
Children's stories
“ Bedtime Story ,” Tamer Foundation for Community Education , Ramallah , 2011.
“ Masouda the Turtle ”, Al-Hudhud Publishing and Distribution House, Dubai , 2015.
“ Kiki and Coco in the Clinic ,” Al-Hudhud Publishing and Distribution House, Dubai , 2015.
“ The Pool of Blue Questions ,” Palestine Writing Workshop, Ramallah , and Mediterranean Publications Library, Baghdad , 2016.
“ Falafool in the House of the Ghoul ,” Palestine Writing Workshop, Ramallah , 2016.
“ Questions in a Suitcase ,” Change Association, 2016.
“ Bishour ”, Change Association, 2017.
“ The Cook of Words ,” Change Association, 2017.
“ Walid ”, 2020.
Collections of poetry
“ What She Said About Him ,” Palestinian Poetry House Publications, 2007.
“ That smile...that heart ,” Raya Publishing and Translation House, Haifa , 2012.
Its translations
“ The Red Bird ” by Astrid Lindgren , Tamer Institute for Community Education , 2012.
“ Kolka ” by Bengt Olsson , Dar Al-Mona, Giza , 2017.
“ The Old Woman Who Broke All Barriers ” by Catherine Engelman, Dar Al-Mona, Giza .
Grants
Abu Al-Hayat received the “Afaq” grant from the Arab Culture Fund for her novel “ No One Knows His Blood Type ,” 2011.
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