About Walid Shurafa
Born 1973. Walid Shurafa is a writer and novelist.
Walid Al Shurafa (Arabic: وليد الشرفا) (born 1973) is a Palestinian playwright, novelist, and media studies academic. He was born in Nablus, Shurafa has published a play, The People's Court, and two novels, Coming from the Resurrection (2013) and Heir of the Tombstones (2017). Heir of the Tombstones was shortlisted for the 2018 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. He is also the author of nonfiction books From Discourse Power to Power of Discourse, on the use of media by Al Jazeera and the Muslim Brotherhood during the Arab Spring uprisings, and Edward Said and Criticism of the Reincarnation of Orientalism, on the representation of Eastern cultures in Western media.
Works
Play
The People's Court (Original title: Makamat Al Sha'ab), 1991
Novels
Coming from the Resurrection (Original title: Qakem Min Al Qiyama), 2013 Heir of the Tombstons (Original title: Warth Al Shawahad), 2017
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Who is Walid Shurafa?
Palestinian playwright
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Walid Shurafa was born in 1973 in Occupied Palestinian territory.
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Walid Shurafa is a writer and novelist.
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