Hermann Kesten Prize (formerly Hermann Kesten Medal)
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Edition 14 (2002) Winner
Sumaya Farhat Naser
すまや・ふぁるはと・なせる
Sumaya Farhat Naser
Aliases:
Sumaya Farhat-Naser
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1948-06-11 （Bir Zeit）
- Nationality
- Palestinian
- Languages
- Arabic, German
- Religion
- Christian
- Residence History
- Bir Zeit, West Bank → Hamburg, Germany → Ramallah, Palestine → Jerusalem, Palestine
Career
- Occupations
- peace activist, university lecturer, botanist, ecologist
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- Birzeit University, Jerusalem Center for Women, Bat Shalom
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talitha Kumi Evangelical Lutheran School | — | boarding school | — | 幼少期 | Palestine |
| University of Hamburg | Natural Sciences | Biology, Geography, Education | PhD | — | Germany |
Talitha Kumi Evangelical Lutheran School
boarding school
Period:
幼少期
Country:
Palestine
Lutheran boarding school in Beit Jala
University of Hamburg
Natural Sciences
/ Biology, Geography, Education
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Germany
Doctorate in applied botany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Honorary Doctorate from the Theological Faculty of the University of Münster | — | Honorary Doctorate | University of Münster | Winner |
| 1995 | Bruno Kreisky Award | — | 人権功労 | — | Winner |
| 1997 | Mount Zion Award | — | 和解 | — | Winner |
| 1997 | Evangelical Book Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2000 | Peace Award of the City of Augsburg | — | — | City of Augsburg | Winner |
| 2002 | Hermann Kesten Medal | — | — | P.E.N. Center | Winner |
| 2002 | Solidarity Award of the city of Bremen | — | — | City of Bremen | Winner |
| 2003 | Profax Prize | — | — | Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich | Winner |
| 2011 | AMOS Prize | — | 市民勇気 | — | Winner |
Honorary Doctorate from the Theological Faculty of the University of Münster
1989
Category:
Honorary Doctorate
Organization:
University of Münster
Result:
Winner
Bruno Kreisky Award
1995
Category:
人権功労
Result:
Winner
Mount Zion Award
1997
Category:
和解
Result:
Winner
Evangelical Book Award
1997
Result:
Winner
Peace Award of the City of Augsburg
2000
Organization:
City of Augsburg
Result:
Winner
Hermann Kesten Medal
2002
Organization:
P.E.N. Center
Result:
Winner
Solidarity Award of the city of Bremen
2002
Organization:
City of Bremen
Result:
Winner
Profax Prize
2003
Organization:
Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich
Result:
Winner
AMOS Prize
2011
Category:
市民勇気
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Thymian und Steine
1995 AutobiographyAutobiography
peacePalestine
Daughter of the Olive Trees
2003 MemoirDisteln im Weinberg
2007 DiaryDiary from Palestine
Im Schatten des Feigenbaums
2013 EssayEin Leben für den Frieden
2017 ReaderReader from Palestine
Bibliography
- Thymian und Steine (1995)
- Daughter of the Olive Trees (2003)
- Disteln im Weinberg (2007)
- Im Schatten des Feigenbaums (2013)
- Ein Leben für den Frieden (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear expressions
- Recurring Motifs
- Palestinian daily lifeefforts for peace
Legacy
Known as a Palestinian peace activist in the West Bank, noted for her media opinions and projects motivating Palestinian women for peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Received numerous awards.
Trivia
- Born to a Palestinian Christian family.
- Obtained a PhD in botany in Germany.
- Lectured at Birzeit University.