Etaf Rum
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Etaf Rum | |
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| Born | Brooklyn, New York |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University, B.A., B.S., M.A. |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Notable works | A Woman is No Man, Evil Eye |
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Etaf Rum is a Palestinian-American novelist and New York Times best-selling author of A Woman is No Man (2019) and Evil Eye (2023).[1]
Etaf Rum was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, to Palestinian parents. Her parents grew up in refugee camps in Palestine before immigrating to the United States, and her grandparents also lived out their lives in refugee camps in Palestine.[2] Rum was raised in a traditional family and entered into an arranged marriage at a young age. She then moved to North Carolina where, at the age of 19, she gave birth to her daughter and son two years later.[3]
While raising her children, Rum enrolled in North Carolina State University, where she earned a B.A. in English Language and Literature, a B.S. in philosophy, and an M.A. in American and British Literature and Philosophy.[4]
