Paula Haydar
Paula Haydar | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Assistant professor, Arabic language translator |
| Known for | Literary translation |
| Spouse | Adnan Haydar |
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| Alma mater | University of Arkansas |
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Paula Haydar (born 1965) is an American academic and translator. She has a
Education
Haydar obtained a
Career
Haydar taught Arabic at the University of Massachusetts before joining the faculty at the university of Arkansas in 2006. She works in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures as an Assistant Professor of Arabic.[2]
She won the Arkansas Arabic Translation Prize for her translation of Elias Khoury's The Kingdom of Strangers. Her work has appeared in two issues of
Haydar has translated novels, short stories, and poetry from Arabic to English. Her book length translations include:
- The Kingdom of Strangers by Elias Khoury (1996)[5]
- Learning English by Rachid Al-Daif (1998)[6]
- This Side of Innocence by Rachid Al-Daif (2001)[7]
- June Rain by Jabbour Douaihy (2006)[8]
- Touch by Adania Shibli(2013)(2007)[9]
- The End of Spring by Sahar Khalifeh(2008)[10]
- City Gates by Elias Khoury (also translated as Gates of the City) (2007)[11]
- The Journey of Little Gandhi, by Elias Khoury (2009)[12]
Personal life
She is married to fellow academic Adnan Haydar and lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Their son Fuad "Kikko" Haydar played basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Paula Haydar". Banipal. Banipal. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Paula Haydar". University of Arkansas. University of Arkansas. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Kikko Haydar profile in Arkansas Razorbacks website Archived June 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Paula Haydar's 'June Rain' Translation Highly Commended by Prestigious Award". University of Arkansas. February 12, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Rosetti, Chip (2022). "Malleable Storytelling". Banipal. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "Learning English". Publishers Weekly. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- S2CID 164295856. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ISBN 978-1623719289.
- ^ "Touch by Adania Shibli, translated by Paula Haydar". Smithsonian APA. Smithsonian APA. September 16, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- . Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-312-42715-3.
- ISBN 978-0312427177.
- ^ Holt, Bob (April 13, 2014). "Haydar: Lebanon right spot". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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