The public talk, which was held on wednesday, january 24, was followed by a book signing and reception. See more bitter almonds by lilas taha paperback, 2015 email to friends share on facebook. After earning a ba in electrical engineering at kuwait university, she immigrated to the u. History unfolds amid drama in damascus in bitter almonds. The ones i did know about were accurate too, so the author obviously knew what she was writing about. Critically acclaimed writer lilas taha discussed her awardwinning book, bitter almonds, at a recent event at georgetown university in qatar guq. She was born in kuwait to a syrian mother and a palestinian father, and immigrated to the u. Lilas taha author i am pursuing my true passion for creative writing. One book, many conversations with author lilas taha youtube. Author lilas taha to speak at guq today the peninsula qatar.
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If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Learn more about my novels lost in thyme, bitter almonds, and shadows of damascus on my website view my complete profile. Omar is an orphaned palestinian born into chaos, displaced by violence, and driven by forces beyond his control to find his place in the world. Lilas taha, congratulations on winning the 2017 international book awards for your book entitled bitter almonds, published by. The plot is a snapshot of the lives of palestinian refugees in damascus, syria, before the current civil war.
Omar is orphaned at his birth and then exiled from his beloved palestine after the israeli stern. Critically acclaimed writer lilas taha will be discussing her awardwinning book, bitter almonds, at an upcoming event at georgetown university. History unfolds amid drama in damascus in bitter almonds, a novel brought to life by the authors detailed attention to behaviour, gesture and. Taha earned a masters degree from the university of wisconsin in madison.
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We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Bitter almonds, written by lilas taha, and published by hamad bin khalifa university press hbku press has been announced winner in the fiction. This is the official page for novelist lilas taha, author of. Riveting the lady lilas tahas great gift in bitter almonds is to create characters and scenes so richly resonant with life and vitality, that the complicated, lush world of the middle east feels as tangible and close as any world you are living in. Published by bloomsbury qatar foundation publishing. Lilas taha, lost in thyme hamad bin khalifa university. The story begins in 1948 palestine, and centers on omar, an orphan born on the very night he and his newlyadopted family are whisked away to exile in damascus. When lilas taha decided to follow her dream and write a novel, outwardly it was no different a process to that which countless aspiring. Lilas taha is the author of shadows of damascus and bitter almonds novels, an electric engineer, and an advocate for domestic abuse victims. Bitter almonds by lilas taha 9789927118197 dymocks. Bitter almonds is the second novel by lilas taha and is the winner of the 2017 international book awards in the multicultural fiction category.
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Tell us a little about the process of starting the idea for this book, up until the moment it was published and then nominated for an award. The atmosphere of this story can probably be described as tense, which helped keep me reading. Lilas tahas bitter almonds encompasses the pain of exile the. Moving and compelling, bitter almonds is about displacement and exile, family and honor, and the universal feelings of love and loss. Lilas first book, bitter almonds, won the international book. This simple unifying thread weaves its way through lilas tahas new book bitter almonds, enriched by the gripping story of palestinian exiles in damascus and, in many ways, h. A love story and an enthralling mix of history and palestinian culture riveting the lady a beautiful and moving tribute to the enduring power of love ann weisgarber, the personal history of rachel dupree he is orphaned at birth, born into displacement and chaos.
Nadia is maturing into womanhood in a refugee community in. Join us for a book discussion with the syrian novelist lilas taha to talk about her new novel bitter almonds. Lilas taha as a country is torn apart by war, a young man falls desperately in love. Bitter almonds is a heartbreaking and moving story that brings to life, in stunning technicolor, the real lives of people in countries torn apart by conflict. Lilas tahas novel bitter almonds explores the meaning of family in the palestinian diaspora. She was born in kuwait to a syrian mother and a palestinian father, and immigrated to the us following the gulf war. Lilas taha is a writer at heart, an electrical engineer by training and an advocate for domestic abuse victims by choice.
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