Sonia Sulaiman

lebanese folktales

July 11, 2019

Pearls on a Branch, 2018

Today we’re looking at the youngest collection of tales that I’ve come across so far: Pearls on a Branch: Oral Tales by Najla Jraissaty Koury, translated by Inea Bushnaq. As with some other collections, it is unclear which stories originally had Palestinian tellers. The tales were gathered via a traveling theatre troup who toured Palestinian… Continue reading

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author: Najla Jraissaty Khoury, lebanese folktales, palestinian folktales, Pearls on a Branch 2018, poetry and prose, translated, translator: Inea Bushnaq
July 5, 2019

Abu Jmeel’s Daughter and Other Stories: Arab Folk Tales from Palestine and Lebanon, 2002

The teller of these tales is Jamal Sleem Nuweihed, but we are also given a lineage of tellers she received the stories from over the course of her life, with each given a short bio! The Palestinian Lady: Sitt NuzhaAunt Jamal wrote:This lady was the most entertaining of all the storytellers. Her memory was extremely… Continue reading

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Abu Jmeels Daughter and other Stories 2002, author: Jmal Sleem Nuwihed, folk tales, folktales, lebanese folktales, palestinian folktales, storytellers

About Me

I write speculative fiction inspired by Palestinians folklore. My work has appeared in ArabLit Quarterly, Beladi, FANTASY Magazine, FIYAH, Lackington’s, and Seize the Press among other venues.

My stories have been nominated for Pushcart, Lammy, Palestine Book, and Best New Weird awards.

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