Rawda Al-Farkh Al-Hudhud
Rawda Al-Farkh Al-Hudhud | |
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| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) Jaffa (present day Israel) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Arabic |
Rauta Fahim Mohammed Al-Fahrah, better known as Rawda Al-Farkh Al-Hudhud (Arabic: روضة الهدهد; born 1946) is a Jordanian writer of Palestinian origin.[1]
Biography
[edit]Farah was born in 1946 in Jaffa, Palestine. In 1967, she married Hussam Al Din Dahar Al Hudhud, an engineer. She was the chairperson of the board of directors of the Manhal Education Foundation. Farah also served as a member of the International Children and Youth Book Commission (IBBY) and a board member of the Arab League for Childhood and Development. She has authored several books for children, including heroic tales and science genius stories.[2] In 1999, she received the Oman State Prize for Children's Literature. Farah has also won other awards, such as the Khalil Al Saqi Jordanian Writers Union Award for Children's Literature and Culture and the Arab Organization's Educational, Cultural and Science Award.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ ʻĀshūr, Raḍwá; Ghazoul, Ferial Jabouri; Reda-Mekdashi, Hasna; McClure, Mandy (2008). Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873–1999. American Univ in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-416-146-9.
- ^ Salameh, Fahd (1993). Modern Jordanian Fiction: A Selection. Ministry of Culture.
- ^ "المدينة نيوز – توقيع كتاب "من يافا إلى عمان – سيرة ذاتية"". www.almadenahnews.com. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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