Maryam Saqer Al Qasimi Explained
| Maryam Saqer Al Qasimi |
| Birth Place: | United Arab Emirates |
| Education: | - BA in mass communication
- MA in Translation
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| Alma Mater: | American University of Sharjah |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Years Active: | 2016–present |
| Awards: | - The short story "Where Did the Letters Disappear?" won the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival Award, 2018
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Maryam Saqer Al Qasimi (Arabic: مريم صقر القاسمي) is an Emirati writer for children and young adult. She published eight children short stories. Her short story "Where Did the Letters Disappear?" won the Sharjah Children's Book Award in the category of young readers in English language, 2018. Later, the story was adapted into a musical play.[1]
Education and career
Maryam Saqer Al Qasimi was born and raised in the United Arab Emirates. She obtained her bachelor's degree in mass communication from the American University of Sharjah and has master's degree in translation from the same university.[2] [3] Al Qasimi started writing from a young age; yet, she published her first work in 2016 which was "The Curious Adam". So far, she published eight short stories including "Completed Together", "Where Did the Letters Disappear?", "The Wise Man of the Arabs", "Maryam and the Pen", "Diversity" and "The Water Seller". In 2018, Al Qasimi's short story "Where Did the Letters Disappear?", which was published by Medad Publishing and Distribution, won the Prize for Young Children's Literature at the 10th edition of the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival Award; later, the story was adopted into a musical play.[4] [5] [6] In 2020, her story "The Water Seller" was shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the category of Children's Literature. Al Qasimi is also a columnist at Al Roeya Emirati Newspaper.[7]
Works
- The Curious Adam, 2016
- Completed Together (original title: Motakamileen Ma'an), 2017
- Where Did the Letters Disappear (original title: Ain Ikhtafat Al Houroof?), 2018
- The Wise Man of the Arabs (original title: Hakim Al Arab), 2018
- Maryam and the Pen (original title: Maryam wa Al Qalam), 2019
- The Water Seller (original title: Saqi Al Maa), 2019
- Diversity, 2019
Awards and honors
- 2018: The short story "Where Did the Letters Disappear?" won the International Children's Book Award at the 10th edition of the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival.
- 2020: The story "The Water Seller" was shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the category of Children's Literature.
Notes and References
- Web site: Maryam Saqer Al Qassimi. 12 October 2020. Austin Macauley Publishers.
- Web site: Chaer. Nadine. 14 April 2020. حصرياً: حوار مع الكاتبة الشيخة مريم صقر القاسمي حول أدب الأطفال. Vogue Arabia.
- Web site: Sheikha Maryam Alqassimi – Women's Day Featured Author. 12 October 2020. Austin Macauley Publishers.
- News: 19 April 2018. Mariam Al Qasimi wins International Children's Book Award. 12 October 2020.
- Web site: 2 May 2018. Imagination Come Alive at the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival 2018. 12 October 2020. Munfarid.
- Web site: 19 April 2018. Sultan Al Qasimi opens Sharjah Children's Reading Festival. Asian Lite News Dubai.
- Web site: 22 February 2020. Sheikh Zayed Book Award Unveils Shortlisted Titles for its Literature, Young Author and Children's Literature Categories. 12 October 2020. Sheikh Zayed Book Award.
