About Shaw Dallal
Lived 1931 – 2016 (aged 84). Shaw Dallal was an American writer, politician, professor, legal counselor, lawyer and novelist.
Shawkat Jamil Dallal (25 October 1931 – 3 July 2016) was a Palestinian-American author, professor, and human rights activist. He was the younger brother of Shakeeb Dallal and the son of Jamil H. Dallal, who was active in the 1936–1939 Arab Revolt in Palestine. His novels include "Scattered like Seeds" and "The Secret of Rose-Anne Riley".
Early life and education Dallal, the youngest of eight children, was born in Tulkarm city, British Mandatory Palestine, on October 25, 1931. He studied at Al Fadiliyeh High School in Tulkarm and at St. George High School in Jerusalem. His family farmed.
He completed his studies at Cornell in 1959 with a doctorate of jurisprudence.
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Who was Shaw Dallal?
Palestinian American writer
When was Shaw Dallal born?
Shaw Dallal was born on 25 October 1931 in Tulkarm.
When did Shaw Dallal die?
Shaw Dallal died on 3 July 2016 in New Hartford.
What was Shaw Dallal's occupation?
Shaw Dallal was a writer, politician, professor, legal counselor, lawyer and novelist.
What nationality was Shaw Dallal?
Shaw Dallal was American.
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