Reem al-Kamali

Reem Al-Kamali
Born1979
OccupationAuthor, Journalist
NationalityEmirati
EducationLebanese University (BA)
Notable worksRose's Diary
Notable awardsAl-Owais Creative Award Sheikh Zayed Book Award
Children2

Reem Al-Kamali is an 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.[1]

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.[1]

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

References

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


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