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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Anastasia Maher Qarawani (?) is a Palestinian children's writer and illustrator. She has published stories and drawings and has won several awards. She also writes for newspapers.
her life
Anastasia Maher Qarwani graduated from the Arab American University with a BA in English Language and Translation, and then an MA in Literature and Intercultural Communication from the Language Center at the same university. She studies literature and translation, and works in the field of computer software, networking and website technologies.
Her literary and artistic career
She has been writing since early childhood. Her literature combines writing for children and designing illustrations for her stories. She believes that one of the most important qualifications for a children's story writer is " the ability to communicate with the child, who differs in his mental level from adults in terms of maturity, and to understand his psychological and emotional abilities, which differ from adults. " In 2012, her story "Rayhan and the Fairy of the Clouds", which she illustrated and wrote, won the Palestinian Annual Return Award. She draws for children's books professionally. In her stories, she tries to address sensitive issues that a child can deal with, which would enable him to develop himself and discover his own personal identity.
Her writings
From her stories:
“Basil and the Cloud Fairy”, 2012 ( ISBN 9789950339316 )
"Cozy", 2018 ( ISBN 9789957040970 )
From her participation in drawing:
“Raghad and Bisan,” Rose Shomali Musleh, 2014
On the Roof of the House, Jikar Khorshid, 2014 ( ISBN 9789995870928 )
“Falful in the Ghoul’s House,” Maya Abu Al-Hayat , 2016 ( ISBN 9789950851658 )
“The Ghoul, the Unayzia, the Hasini: Folk Tales from Palestinian Bedouin Children to Children of the World,” prepared by Dennis Asaad
Achievements and Awards
Her awards
2012: Al-Awda Award in the field of children’s stories for her story “Rayhan and the Cloud Fairy.”
2018: Etisalat Award for Children’s Books in the field of directing for her book “Cozy”.
April 11, 2021: Her story “The Soap That Defeated the King” won the “History of Palestinian Art in the Tongue of Everyday Objects” project, the Palestinian Museum Competition .
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