PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2003) Winner
Ghada Karmi
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Ghāda Karmi
Aliases:
Ghada Hasan Sa'id Karmi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1939 （Jerusalem）
- Nationality
- Palestinian
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Jerusalem → Damascus, Syria → Golders Green, London
Career
- Occupations
- Physician, academic, writer
- Active Years
- 1964-2024
- Affiliations
- Royal Institute of International Affairs, London Metropolitan University, Council for Arab-British Understanding
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | — | Faculty of Medicine | 医学士 | — | United Kingdom |
| University of London | — | History of Arabic Medicine | 博士号 | — | United Kingdom |
University of Bristol
Faculty of Medicine
Degree:
医学士
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
United Kingdom
Specialising in the health and social conditions of ethnic minorities, migrants and asylum seekers
University of London
History of Arabic Medicine
Degree:
博士号
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In Search of Fatima: A Palestinian Story
2002 MemoirAutobiography describing growing up in Jerusalem's Katamon and exile after 1948.
Palestinian exileIdentityNakba
Return: A Palestinian Memoir
2015 MemoirMemoir about visiting her former home in Jerusalem.
Loss of homelandPalestinian issues
One State: The Only Democratic Future for Palestine-Israel
2023 Political essayAdvocates for a one-state solution for Palestine-Israel.
One-state solutionPalestinian rights
Bibliography
- In Search of Fatima: A Palestinian Story
- Married to another man: Israel's dilemma in Palestine
- Return: A Palestinian Memoir
- One State: The Only Democratic Future for Palestine-Israel
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Autobiographical narrativePolitical analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- 1948 NakbaExile perspectiveCritique of Israel
Legacy
Prominent advocate for Palestinian issues, known as a writer and scholar drawing from her experience as an exiled Palestinian.
Quotes
-
There is actually nothing positive about the existence of Israel, as far as the Arabs are concerned.
Source: Interview (2010)
Trivia
- Her father worked for the BBC Arabic Service.
- The Six-Day War led to the end of her marriage.