Susan Abulhawa
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Historical Fiction, Fiction, Classics
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Also Susan Abulhawa
(Arabic: سوزان أبو الهوى)
susan abulhawa was born to refugees of the war when Israel captured what remained of Palestine, including Jerusalem. She currently lives in Pennsylvania with her daughter. She is the founder and President of Playgrounds for Palestine, a children’s organization dedicated to upholding The Right to Play for Palestinian children. Her debut novel, Mornings in Jenin, was an international bestseller, translated into 30 languages. Her second novel, The Blue Between Sky and Water, was likewise a bestseller, translated into 20 languages. The reach of her books and volume of her readership have made abulhawa one of the most widely read Arab authors in the world. Her latest novel, Against the Loveless WoAlso Susan Abulhawa
(Arabic: سوزان أبو الهوى)
susan abulhawa was born to refugees of the war when Israel captured what remained of Palestine, including Jerusalem. She currently lives in Pennsylvania with her daughter. She is the founder and President of Playgrounds for Palestine, a ch
Susan Abulhawa Books In Order
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Scar of David / Mornings in Jenin | () |
| The Blue Between Sky and Water | () |
| Against the Loveless World | () |
Publication Order of Collections
| My Voice Sought the Wind | () |
About Susan Abulhawa
The Palestinian American author Susan Abulhawa is well known for her writing, as well as her political activism. With a strong and passionate voice, she has opined upon a number of different topics, including the status of Palestine and the politics surrounding it. She is an impassioned author with a lot to say, knowing and understanding her audience well, seen in both her speaking and her writing. This is something that has found her an audience around the world, reaching readers from all over and from all backgrounds.
Creating a unique and innovative style, she really does have a strong niche within the industry that sets her apart as a singular voice. She&#;s often speaking out about different political, but she largely focuses upon Palestine, giving interviews and panels around the world. Throug
Susan Abulhawa
Palestinian-American writer and political activist
Susan Abulhawa (Arabic: سوزان أبو الهوى; born June 3, ) is a Palestinian-American scientist, writer and activist. Her first novel, Mornings in Jenin, was translated into 32 languages and sold more than a million copies. The sales and reach of her debut novel made Abulhawa the most widely read Palestinian author of all time.[1] Her second novel, The Blue Between Sky and Water (), was translated in 19 languages. Against the Loveless World, her third novel, was released in August , also to critical acclaim.[2][3][4] She is a human rights activist and animal rights advocate[5] and founded the children’s organization Playgrounds for Palestine.
Early life and education
Abulhawa's parents, born in At-Tur a neighborhood on the Mount of Olives east of the Old City of Jerusalem, were refugees of the war. Her father, according to one account, "was expelled at gunpoint; her mother, who was studying in Germany at the time, was unable to return and the couple reunited in Jordan before moving to Kuwait, where Abulhawa was born in ".[6]
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