Dr. Nawar Al-Hassan Golley
Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Arabic & Translation Studies
A Syrian by origin, Dr. Golley completed her studies in British Universities. She obtained her Ph.D. in Critical Theory at the University of Nottingham, UK. Dr. Golley also worked at the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), London, UK, before joining AUS in August, 1999. She has presented several papers at international conferences such as the Berkshire on the History of Women, published many articles in prestigious scholarly journals, and translated several literary and critical works by writers such as Adonis, Edward Said, Etel Adnan, and others. Golley is the author of, Reading Arab Women's Autobiographies. Shahrazad Tells her Story (2003).
Research Interests
Critical & Literary Theory (in general), Colonial and Post-Colonial Literatures and Discourses, Feminism & Women’s Studies, Arab Women’s Writings, Autobiography, & Modern Arabic Literature.
Publications
(2007). Arab Women’s Lives Retold. Exploring Identity Through Writing. New York: Syracuse University Press.
(2007). Contemporary Arab Women’s Autobiographical Writings. In N. Al-Hassan Golley (Ed.). Arab Women’s Lives Retold. Exploring Identity Through Writing. New York: Syracuse University Press.
& Al-Issa, A. (2007). A Journey of Belonging: A Global(ized) Self Finds Peace. In N. Al-Hassan Golley (Ed.). Arab Women’s Lives Retold. Exploring Identity Through Writing New York: Syracuse University Press.
& Al-Issa., A. (Forthcoming 2007). Abdelrahman Munif. In M. D. Sollars (Ed.).Compendium of Twentieth Century World Novelists and Novels. New York: Facts on File, Inc.
& Al-Issa, A. (Forthcoming 2007). Cities of Salt. In M. D. Sollars (Ed.).Compendium of Twentieth Century World Novelists and Novels. New York: Facts on File, Inc.
(Forthcoming 2007). Nawal El Saadawi. In M. D. Sollars (Ed.).Compendium of Twentieth Century World Novelists and Novels. New York: Facts on File, Inc.
(Forthcoming 2007). Ghada al-Samman. In M. D. Sollars (Ed.).Compendium of Twentieth Century World Novelists and Novels. New York: Facts on File, Inc.
(Forthcoming 2007). Egypt. In R. M. Juang & N. Morrissette (Eds.). The Encyclopedia of Africa and the Americas, 3 vols. (Transatlantic Relations Series). Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.
(Forthcoming 2007). Anwar Al-Sadat. In R. M. Juang & N. Morrissette (Eds.). The Encyclopedia of Africa and the Americas, 3 vols. (Transatlantic Relations Series). Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.
(Forthcoming 2007). Samuel Hazo. In O. Seiwoong (Ed.). Encyclopedia of American EthnicLiterature. New York: Facts on File, Inc.
(2005). A Collective Identity in a Divided World. Lifewriting Annual: Biographical and Autobiographical Studies, vol.1: 239-49.
(2004, December). Your History, My Narrative: Uncovering Me Through You, in FEMINISMO/S, No. 4, 15-38.
(2004). Is Feminism Relevant to Arab Women? In Third World Quarterly. 2004. Vol. 25 (3). Pp. 521-536.
(2003). Women’s Identity in Prison. In D. Farquharson (Ed.). Prison Writings. Oxford: Inter Disciplinary Press.
(2003, Spring/Summer). Review of The Tiller of Waters. A book review in Middle East Women’s Studies Review. Association for Middle East Women’s Studies. Vol. xviii. Nos. 1& 2.
(2003). Reading Arab Women’s Autobiographies. Shahrazad Tells Her Story. Austin: Texas University Press.
(2000, September 12). Reflection: Let’s Read More… Aus Campus Report. Issue 11.
(1999, January). Manifestations of the Voyage. A Translation of Etel Adnan. Nizwa,. Vol. 17.
(1998, July). The Main Character in Zangana’s Aba’d Mimma Nara. Conference Proceedings. Iraqi Stories. SOAS. University of London.
(1998, October). Six Poems: Frivolous Elegies. A Translation of Nouri Al-Jarrah. Banipal. No. 3.
(1998, July 10). Images from the Interior. A Translation of Edwards Said. Al-Quds, London.
(1998). Art, in the Land that I Belong to. A Translation of Adonis. In Contemporary Syrian Arts 1898-1998. Damascus: Gallery Atassi Publications
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