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Jana Elhassan

b. 1985

Lebanese novelist and journalist

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About Jana Elhassan

Born 1985. Jana Elhassan is a Lebanese journalist, translator, novelist and writer.

Jana Elhassan (; born 1985) is a Lebanese award-winning novelist and short story writer from Lebanon. She has worked as a newspaper journalist and television writer since 2008.

Elhassan was born in Btouratij, Koura District. Her first novel Forbidden Desires won the Simon Hayek Award, and both her second novel, Me, She and Other Women, and third novel, Ninety Ninth Floor, were shortlisted for the International Prize of Arabic Fiction.

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Important facts

Born
1985, Koura District
Birth century
Nationality
Awards
BBC 100 Women
Also known as
Jana Fawaz al-Hassan, Jana El Hassan

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People whose lives overlapped Jana Elhassan's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jana Elhassan?

Lebanese novelist and journalist

When was Jana Elhassan born?

Jana Elhassan was born in 1985 in Koura District.

What is Jana Elhassan's occupation?

Jana Elhassan is a journalist, translator, novelist and writer.

What nationality is Jana Elhassan?

Jana Elhassan is Lebanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jana Elhassan

· Wikidata: Q16885470

· DBpedia: Jana Elhassan

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