American author and professor
Diana Abu-Jaber (Arabic: ديانا أبو جابر) is an American author and a professor at Portland State University.[1]
Early life and education
Abu-Jaber was born in Syracuse, New York. Her father was Jordanian[2] with a Palestinian Jerusalemite mother; Diana's mother was American, descended from Irish and German roots.[1] At the age of seven, she moved with her family for two years to Jordan. She received a BA in English and Creative Writing from the State University of New York at Oswego, an MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Windsor, and a PhD in English and Creative Writing from Binghamton University.[3] She divides her time between Miami and Portland.[1]
Career
Abu-Jaber writes about Arab and Arab-American culture and identity, often using the culture of food and food production.[2]
Her academic appointments include: Visiting Assistant Professor, English, Iowa State University (1990);[citation needed]
Assistant Professor, English, University of Oregon (1990–1995);[citation needed] and
Writer-in-Residence/Professor, English Department, Portland State University (1996–present).
Bibliography
- Fiction
- Nonfiction/memoir
- The Language of Baklava (2005)
- Life Without a Recipe (2016)
- Young Adult fiction
- Essays
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