Reem al-Kamali explained

Reem Al-Kamali
Birth Date:	1979
Occupation:	Author, Journalist
Notable Works:	Rose's Diary
Awards:	Al-Owais Creative AwardSheikh Zayed Book Award
Children:	2
Nationality:	Emirati
Education:	Lebanese University (BA)

Reem Al-Kamali is Emirati author and journalist. She was born in 1979 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is primarily interested in heritage and ancient languages.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Al-Kamali completed her high school education in Al-Ittihad School in Dubai. She obtained a Diploma in Social Studies from Al-Ain Scientific College. Then, she went on to obtain her Bachelor's Degree in History from the Lebanese University in Beirut.

She worked as a columnist in Emirati newspapers from 1996-2000. She also worked as an editor for political and cultural columns from 2001-2008. She has been working at Al-Bayan newspaper since 2008, and she works as designer of her cultural column known as 'Masarat.' She has been the newspaper's librarian since 2015.

Memberships

Al-Kamali is a member of various organizations and literary unions, including:

• The Emirati Journalists' Union
• The Emirati Writers' Union
• Al-Owais Creative Award Assembly
• The GCC History and Archeology Association^[3]

Her works

• The Sultanate of Hormuz (2013), Owais Prize for Creativity in 2015
• The Statue of Dalma (2018), winner of the Sharjah Award for Arab Creativity^[4]
• Rose’s Diary (2021), shortlisted for the Arabic Booker Prize in 2022^[5]

Awards

• Al-Owais Creative Award for The Sultanate of Hormuz, 2015^[6]
• The Sharjah International Book Fair Best Emirati Book Award for The Statue of Dalma, 2018.^[7]
• Her novel, Rose's Diary, was shortlisted for the Poker Award in 2022^[8] and was longlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for 2021.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reem Al-Kamali . Ministry of Culture.
2. Web site: Reem Al-Kamali . International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
3. Web site: Reem Al-Kamali . Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.
4. Web site: Dalma's Statue: Emirati Author Reem Al-Kamali's New Novel . Al-Bayan.
5. Web site: Rose's Diary . Dar Al-Adab.
6. Web site: Abd Al-Maqsood . Mohammed . Al-Owais Creative Awards for 2022 . Emarat Al-Youm.
7. Web site: Yahya . Shaymaa . 22 December 2020 . Reem Al-Kamali's The Statue of Dalma . Ar-Riwaya.
8. Web site: 22 March 2022 . Six Novels Shortlisted For The Poker Price . Al-Khaleej.
9. Web site: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Longlist Announced . Al-Khaleej.