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Fatima Sharafeddine
Arabic books for children and young adults.
Faten · Ghadi and Rawan
- Born
- 1966
- Birthplace
- Beirut
More people
Fatima Sharafeddine
Lebanese author, editor and translator whose writing encourages young readers to interpret stories for themselves. Her work has circulated internationally through translations.
Early life
Education across countries
Spent early childhood in Sierra Leone before returning to Lebanon. Studied early-childhood education and later completed two master’s degrees at Ohio State.
Career
- 1996
Teaching in Texas
Worked in education and taught Arabic language and culture.
- 2016
Bologna recognition
Tongue Twisters received a Bologna Ragazzi award.
- 2017
Etisalat Award
Cappuccino won a children’s literature award.
Selected work
Faten
A young-adult novel addressing a young woman’s circumstances.
Ghadi and Rawan
A work for younger readers.
Cappuccino
An award-winning novel.
Beyond work
Family and migration
Married with two children, she has described displacement from Lebanon’s civil war as an influence on her writing.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Matěj Baťha. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.