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第7回（2013年） Winner
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第12回（2018年） Winner
Hala Alyan
ハラ・アリャン
Hala Alyan
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1986-07-27 （Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.）
- 国籍
- Palestinian-American, United States
- 言語
- English, Arabic
- 居住地歴
- Kuwait (childhood) → United States (raised) → Brooklyn, New York (resident)
経歴
- 職業
- Poet, Novelist, Clinical psychologist, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 2005年〜
- 所属
- New York University (Steinhardt) — Clinical Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology, American Library in Paris (visiting fellow, Fall 2018)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University of Beirut | — | — | — | — | Lebanon |
| Columbia University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Rutgers University | — | Clinical Psychology | PhD in Clinical Psychology | — | United States |
American University of Beirut
国:
Lebanon
Reported undergraduate studies; graduation year not specified
Columbia University
国:
United States
Attended Columbia; specific degree and year not specified
Rutgers University
Clinical Psychology
学位:
PhD in Clinical Psychology
国:
United States
Holds a doctorate in clinical psychology (year not specified)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Arab American Book Award | Atrium | — | Arab American National Museum | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Dayton Literary Peace Prize (Fiction) | Salt Houses | Fiction | Dayton Literary Peace Prize | 受賞 |
Arab American Book Award
2013
対象作品:
Atrium
主催:
Arab American National Museum
結果:
受賞
Dayton Literary Peace Prize (Fiction)
2018
対象作品:
Salt Houses
部門:
Fiction
主催:
Dayton Literary Peace Prize
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第13回（2018年） Winner
作品
代表作
Salt Houses
2017年 Novel (family saga)Follows the Yacoub family across generations as they are displaced after the 1967 war and rebuild lives in Kuwait, Beirut, Paris, Boston and beyond.
DisplacementMemoryFamilyIntergenerational trauma
The Arsonists' City
2021年 Novel (family and political drama) 464ページThe Nasr family reunites in Beirut after the patriarch's death; secrets and the legacy of violence and war unravel across the family's generations.
MemoryFamilyImpact of violenceLebanon
I'll Tell You When I'm Home
2025年 Memoir / EssayA memoir reflecting on motherhood, war, exile, and identity — a personal account of family, home, and belonging.
MotherhoodExileIdentity
Atrium
2005年 PoetryAn early poetry collection exploring identity, movement, and personal memory.
MovementMemoryIdentity
全著作
- Salt Houses (2017)
- The Arsonists' City (2021)
- I'll Tell You When I'm Home (Memoir, 2025)
- Atrium (Poetry, 2005)
- Four Cities (Poetry, 2015)
- Hijra (Poetry, 2016)
- The Twenty-Ninth Year (Poetry, 2019)
- The Moon That Turns You Back (Poetry, 2024)
- Editor (with Zeina Hashem Beck): We Call to the Eye & the Night (2023)
翻案
- Short film 'I Say Dust' (actor)
- Short film 'Tallahassee' (actor)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Lyrical, evocative proseInterweaving family history and personal memoryGrounded depictions that incorporate political and historical context
- 頻出モチーフ
- Displacement and exileFamily bonds and ruptureMemory and legacyMotherhood and intergenerational transmission
評価・遺産
Hala Alyan has been recognized for portraying the Palestinian diaspora through both poetry and fiction. Her intergenerational family narratives have reached international audiences and earned multiple awards.
豆知識
- Has acted in short films 'I Say Dust' and 'Tallahassee'.
- Trained clinical psychologist and teaches at New York University.
- Writes across genres: poetry, novels, memoir, and essays.