Insaf Qal'aji Explained

Insaf Qal'aji (born 1946) is a Jordanian short story writer of Syrian descent.

Born in Haifa, Qal'aji graduated from the University of Jordan, at which she had studied Arabic, in 1969; she later received a master's degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. Her first collection of short stories, Sorrow Has Remnants of Joy, appeared in 1987.[1] Her work has been anthologized in English.[2] She was at one time married to the academic Khaled al-Karaki.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Radwa Ashour. Ferial Ghazoul. Hasna Reda-Mekdashi. Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999. 1 November 2008. American University in Cairo Press. 978-977-416-267-1. 458–.
  2. Book: Fahd Salameh. Modern Jordanian Fiction: A Selection. 1993. Ministry of Culture.
  3. Web site: Commentary on Dr Usamah Fawzi's papers - By Nabil Gharfeh, Jordan Vista - Jordan Vista. vista.sahafi.jo. 14 December 2017.