Laila Abdullah (Arabic: ليلة عبدالله) (born 1982) is an Omani writer, poet, and critic living in the UAE.[1][2] She is known for her novel revolving upon children's life in war, Farho's Notebooks. [3]
Laila Abdullah | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ليلة عبدالله |
| Born | 1982 (39-40 years) |
| Pen name | Laila Al Balooshi |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, and critic |
| Language | Arabic |
| Notable works | Aimless Silence, Farho's Notebooks |
Career
editAbdullah used to write a blog titled Breathing Slowly. and a weekly column in some Omani and Arab newspapers including Emirati and Omani newspapers AlRoeya, and London newspaper Al-Arab.[1]
She has a number of published works including poetry, children literature, literary studies, and short story collections, and her poetical works were translated into several languages including Polish and Spanish.[2][1][4]
She started her career off with free verse poetry, but later on she leaned more towards storytelling.[4]
List of Publications
edit| Absurd Silence | Her Ninth Heart |
| Farho's Notebooks | Sofa, a Book, a Cup of Coffee |
| Children's Literature in the UAE | Presumed Love Letters between Henry Miller and Annaise Nin |
| The Qualms of the World Chamber | My Storytelling Creatures |
Awards
edit- The Qualms of the Room of the Worlds (هواجس غرفة العالم - 2014) - 2015 Best Essay Edition Award in Muscat[1]
- My Storytelling Creatures (كائناتي السردية - 2015) - 2016 Best Short Story Book Award in Muscat[1][6]
- Farho's Notebooks (2018 - دفاتر فارهو) - shortlisted for Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2019 [7]
Reviews
editTalib Al-Rafai expressed in his article how Laila Abdullah tends to show knowledge upon a novel's dimension, and recognizing the elements of a fiction scene, delivering portrayals of Arab and Western Citizens through the landscape she expresses in the novel.[8]
Additionally, a review in Independent Arabia discusses how in Farho's Notebooks, Abdullah's narrative transfers through different forms of storytelling, one that is inclined towards the beginning, becoming heavy throughout the details upon the conflict of the novel, transferring to an ordinary form eventually to describe the course of a normal life.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "ليلى عبدالله | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ a b "أريكة وكتاب وكوب من القهوة". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ a b "العمانية ليلى عبدالله تروي مآسي اللاجئين الأفارقة". اندبندنت عربية (in Arabic). 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ a b "العمانية ليلى عبد الله: الكتابة ملاذ إنساني لتضميد الجراح". الشرق الأوسط (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "ليلى عبدالله". altibrah.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ a b "الروائية ليلى عبدالله: أصداء "دفاتر فارهو" جسّدت الانتصار للنص". العين الإخبارية (in Arabic). 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ alwatan. "عملان عمانيان في القائمة الطويلة لجائزة الشيخ زايد للكتاب - جريدة الوطن". alwatan.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ المقال, كتب; الرفاعي, طالب. "دفاتر ليلى عبدالله... "دفاتر فارهو"". www.aljarida.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-15.