Hanan Al-Shaykh

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:Novelist
gptkbp:active_years 1970-present
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Lebanese_Civil_War
gptkb:feminism
gptkb:Arab_Women's_Movement
Post-colonial literature
gptkbp:award gptkb:Al-Naqid_Prize
gptkbp:birth_place Beirut, Lebanon
gptkbp:birth_year 1945
gptkbp:child gptkb:Maya_Al-Shaykh
gptkb:Rami_Al-Shaykh_Jr.
gptkb:Ziad_Al-Shaykh
gptkbp:education gptkb:American_University_of_Beirut
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
Literary fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hanan Al-Shaykh
gptkbp:influenced Contemporary Arab literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Naguib_Mahfouz
gptkb:Gibran_Khalil_Gibran
gptkbp:involved_in Community outreach programs
Cultural heritage preservation
Literary criticism
Public speaking
Women's rights advocacy
Literary festivals
Book fairs
Cultural exchange programs
Writing workshops
Documentary filmmaking
Cultural discussions
Social media activism
Editing literary journals
Mentoring young writers
Literary awards juries
Translation work
Collaborations with artists
Media commentary
Academic lectures
gptkbp:known_for Exploring women's issues in Arab society
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
English
gptkbp:nationality Lebanese
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Locust_and_the_Bird
gptkb:The_Story_of_Zahra
gptkb:Women_of_Sand_and_Myrrh
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London,_United_Kingdom
Beirut, Lebanon
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Rami_Al-Shaykh
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:Dutch
gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:German
gptkbp:website http://www.hananalshaykh.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arab_Literary_Prize
gptkb:Arab_Booker_Prize
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6