Joumana Haddad
Who Is She
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Education
- Doctorate Degree candidate, Comparative Literature, Institute of Oriental Studies, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon.
- Master's Degree, Translation, 2000-2006, Kaslik University, Lebanon.
- Teaching Degree, Italian Language, 2003, University of Siena, Italy.
- Bachelor Degree, Biology, 1988-1992, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
Areas of expertise
- Women Rights
- Freedom of expression
- Personal liberties
- Literature
- Arabic
- French
- English
- Italian
- Spanish
- German
- Armenian
Work history
- TV journalist and host, 2018-present, Al Hurra TV station.
- Instructor, 2012-2016, Lebanese American University.
- Cultural editor, 2005-2017, An Nahar newspaper.
- Founder and Editor in Chief, 2009-2011, Jasad Magazine.
- Administrator, 2007-2011, International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF).
- Journalist, 1997-2005, An Nahar Newspaper.
Honorary office and memberships
- On the Board of Advisors of MARCH Lebanon.
- Appinted honorary ambassador for culture and human rights for the city of Naples in the Mediterranean by the mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris. 2013.
Productions
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Bibliography and translations of her books in English
• Haddad, J. (2018). The Seamstress' Daughter, Beirut: Nawfal
• Haddad, J. (2016). The Third Sex, Beirut: Nawfal
• Haddad, J. (2012). Superman is an Arab. United Kingdom: Westbourne Press.
• Haddad, J. (2010). I killed Scheherazade. United Kingdom: Saqi Books.
• Haddad, J. (2008). Invitation to a Secret Feast, poetry, USA: Tupelo Press
• Haddad, J. (2008). Madinah, city stories from the Middle East, anthology, UK: Comma Press
Bibliography in Arabic
• Haddad, J. (2014). Cages, Theatre
• Haddad, J. (2012). Geology of the I, poetry
• Haddad, J. (2008) Mirrors of the passers by, poetry
• Haddad, J. (2007). Bad habits, selected poems
• Haddad, J. (2007). Death will come and it will have your eyes, Anthology of 150 poets who committed suicide
• Haddad, J. (2004) The return of Lilith, poetry
Bibliography in Italian:
o Haddad, J. (2011). Le sette vite di Luca, Children's literature, Mondadori Junior, Milan, Italy.
Bibliography in Spanish:
• Haddad, J. (2006). Allí donde el río se incendia, Antología poética, 2005, Ediciones De Aquí, Málaga, Espana, , Fundación Editorial El Perro y la Rana, Caracas, Venezuela.
Bibliography in French:
• Haddad, J. (1995). Le temps d'un rêve, Poésie
• Haddad, J. (2010). Les amants ne devraient porter que des mocassins, littérature érotique, Editions Humus.
Awards and Distinctions
- Was listed on the "Beirut-39" list for being one of the 39 most interesting Arab writers under 39, 2009.
- Selected yearly as one of the world’s 100 most powerful Arab women for four years in a row by Arabian Business Magazine.
- Received the "Career Poetry Prize" by the ArchiculturaFoundation in Acquiterme, Italy, 2014.
- Received the Cutuli Prize for journalism in Catania, Italy, 2012.
- Received the "Rodolfo Gentili Prize" for her support of women's rights, 2010.
- Received the "Blue Metropolis Arab Literary Prize" during the Montreal International Literary Festival organized by the Blue Metropolis Foundation for her literary achievements, 2010.
- Received the "International Prize North-South Prize" by the Pescarabruzzo Foundation for her poetry writings, 2009.
- Received the "Arab Press Prize" for her cultural Journalistic achievements, 2006.
