Joumana Haddad
Personal information
Joumana Haddad
Author, Public Speaker, Journalist, Women’s rights activist
Contact information (Work)
Al Hurra TV station
Social Media
Education
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.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Professor, since 2012, American University of Beirut.
- Founder and Editor-in-Chief, since 2009, "Jasad" magazine.
- Cultural Page Editor, since 2005, An-Nahar newspaper.
- Administrative Coordinator, 2007-2011, International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF).
- Journalist, 1997-2005, An-Nahar newspaper.
- TV journalist and host, 2018-present, Al Hurra TV station.
- Instructor, 2012-2016, Lebanese American University.
- Cultural Editor, 2005-2017, An-Nahar newspaper.
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
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:
- 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.
Accomplishments
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.
Awards:
- Recipient of the "Rodolfo Gentile" Award for her defense of women's rights, 2010.
- Recipient of the "Blue Metropolis Arab Literary Award" during the Montreal International Literary Festival from the Blue Metropolis Foundation, for her literary achievements, 2010.
- Recipient of the "North-South" International Award from the Pescarabruzzo Foundation for her poetic works, 2009.
- Recipient of the "Beirut 39" Award for being chosen as one of the most prominent Arab writers under the age of thirty-nine, 2009.
- Recipient of the "Arab Press" Award for her achievements in the field of cultural journalism, 2006.
- Received the "Career Poetry Prize" by the Archicultura Foundation in Acquiterme, Italy, 2014.
- Received the Cutuli Prize for journalism in Catania, Italy, 2012.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Women Rights
- Freedom of expression
- Personal liberties
- Literature
Languages:
- Arabic
- French
- English
- Italian
- Spanish
- German
- Armenian