Rula Jebreal
Rula Jebreal (Arabic: رولا جبريل) (born on April 24, 1973 in Haifa) is an Palestinian journalist,[1][2] and novelist, naturalized Italian.
She grew up in East Jerusalem. Her father worked as a groundskeeper in the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Her mother committed suicide[3] when she was 5.[4] She and her sister Rania were put into the Dar El-Tifel orphanage by their father[3][4] in 1978 until 1991. She received a scholarship to study medicine at the University of Bologna, where she graduated in physiotherapy.
She studied journalism.[5] She has worked as a journalist in Italy for 12 years. She moved to Cairo, to work at Al-Qahira Wal-Nas, (Cairo Centric) television station.[6]
Her novel Miral has been made into a film by boyfriend Julian Schnabel,[7][8] which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, September 2, 2010.[9] It screened at the United Nations General Assembly Hall on March 14, 2011.[10]
She has a teenaged daughter, also named Miral.[11]
Works
- La strada dei fiori di Miral, BUR Biblioteca Univ. Rizzoli, 2005, ISBN 9788817008501
- Miral. Translator John Cullen. Penguin. 2010. ISBN 9780143116196.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Ørkenblomsten, Engelstad forl., 2005, ISBN 9788292533109
- Miral- Ein Land. Drei Frauen. Ein gemeinsamer Traum, Translated Leon Mengden, Btb, 2010, ISBN 9783442741489
- Miral. Translator John Cullen. Penguin. 2010. ISBN 9780143116196.
- La sposa di Assuan, (Bride of Aswan) Rizzoli, 2005, ISBN 9788817008679
- La promise d'Assouan, Translated Lucie Comparini, Altal éd., 2007, ISBN 9782916736044
- A esposa de Assuão, Campo das Letras, 2007, ISBN 9789896252373
References
- ^ "Palestinian broadcaster in Italy, Rula Jebreal, enjoys increasing acclaim". Haaretz. December 11, 2008.
- ^ Arifa Akbar (3 September 2010). "Schnabel's true romance inspires tale of love across cultural divide". The Independent.
- ^ a b "Julian Schnabel falls for Palestinian tale, then for its writer". McClatchy Newspapers. 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "One Turbulent World Readied Her for Another". New York: The New York Times. 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Miral by Rula Jebreal". Alwan For The Arts. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ "Palestinian Journalist and Author Rula Jebreal | Arab Girls, Arabic Girls Blog". Earabgirls.com. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ "Rula Jebreal in Vogue US November 2010 | Beauty Is Diverse ™". Beautyisdiverse.com. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1366409/
- ^ "Rula Jebreal Pictures - Miral - Premiere:67th Venice Film Festival". Zimbio. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ Sacks, Rebecca. "For Rula Jebreal and Julian Schnabel, Miral Is a Labor of Love | Little Gold Men". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/fashion/24RULA.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1
External links
- Author's website
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- Interviews
- Rula Jebreal on Charlie Rose
- "Rula Jebreal (Miral) Interview", Tribute, Ola Sturik, Toronto International Film Festival, September 14, 2010
- "Rula Jebreal on Her Novel, Miral", WNYC, December 13, 2010
- "Interview: Rula Jebreal on the struggle to make "Miral" a film", Electronic Intifada, Ali Abunimah, 22 March 2011
- Articles
- "Rula Jebreal", collected articles at Radyoheval (Italian)
- "Palestinian broadcaster in Italy, Rula Jebreal, enjoys increasing acclaim". Haaretz. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- "Rula’s View", Vogue, Dodie Kazanjian, October 31, 2010
- "Extra | Rula Jebreal, Miral", AnOther, December 6, 2010
- Lydia Martin (January 13, 2011). "Julian Schnabel falls for Palestinian tale, then for its writer". McClatchy Newspapers.
- Book review
- "Book Review: Rula Jebreal’s Miral", Muslimah Media Watch, January 20, 2011
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