Walid Shurafa
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Walid Shurafa | |
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| Born | 1973 (age 52–53) |
| Education | PhD in Arabic Literature |
| Alma mater | University of Birzeit |
| Occupations | writer, novelist |
| Years active | 1991 - present |
Walid Al Shurafa (Arabic: وليد الشرفا) (born 1973) is a Palestinian playwright, novelist, and media studies academic. He was born in Nablus,[1] and now teaches at Birzeit University.[2] Shurafa has published a play, The People's Court (1991), and two novels, Coming from the Resurrection (2013) and Heir of the Tombstones (2017).[1] Heir of the Tombstones was shortlisted for the 2018 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.[2][3] 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,[4] and Edward Said and Criticism of the Reincarnation of Orientalism, on the representation of Eastern cultures in Western media.[5]
