Zabyah Khamis
Zabya Khamis al-Muslimani was born in Dubai. From 1975 until 1980 she studied philosophy, political science, and literature at Indiana University; from 1982 to 1989 she studied in London. She was arrested and jailed in Abu Dhabi in 1987 for publishing "transgressive poetry"; as a result, she has lived in Egypt since 1989.
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Zabyah Khamis
- Born
- 1958 · Dubai.
- Nationality
- Trucial States · United Arab Emirates
- Occupation
- poet · novelist · translator · writer
- Education
- Indiana University · University of Exeter · University of London · The American University in Cairo
- Languages
- Arabic · English
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Zabya Khamis al-Muslimani was born in Dubai. From 1975 until 1980 she studied philosophy, political science, and literature at Indiana University; from 1982 to 1989 she studied in London. She was arrested and jailed in Abu Dhabi in 1987 for publishing "transgressive poetry"; as a result, she has lived in Egypt since 1989.
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Zabyah Khamis studied at Indiana University, University of Exeter and University of London. The recorded working language is Arabic and English.
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- 1.American University in Cairo Press. Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999. 481–. 1 November 2008. 978-1-61797-554-7.
- 2.Noha Mellor. Fear and clothing. Financial Times.
- 3.Khallaf, Rania. Al-Ahram Weekly - Features - In their own voices. weekly.ahram.org.eg.
- 4.Dalya Cohen-Mor. Arab Women Writers: An Anthology of Short Stories. SUNY Press. 16 February 2012. 978-0-7914-8346-6.
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