Fadia Faqir
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born
January 01, 1965
gender
female
place of birth
Jordan
genre
Literature & Fiction
about this author
Fadia Faqir was born in Amman, Jordan in 1956. She is at present working on her third novel and teaching Arabic literature at Durham University Britain.
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The Cry of the Dove: A Novel by Fadia Faqir avg rating 3.34 — 120 ratings — published 2007 2 editions |
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Pillars of Salt by Fadia Faqir avg rating 3.62 — 32 ratings — published 1996 5 editions |
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My Name Is Salma by Fadia Faqir avg rating 3.80 — 5 ratings — published 2007 4 editions |
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Nisanit by Fadia Faqir avg rating 3.00 — 5 ratings — published 1987 2 editions |
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Cry Of The Dove by Fadia Faqir avg rating 2.00 — 1 rating — published 2008 |
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The Cry of the Dove by Fadia Faqir avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2007 |
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The Stone of Laughter by Hoda Barakat, Fadia Faqir , Sophie Bennett avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1995 |
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"Her tears were not for public consumption, she used to say. (216)"
— Fadia Faqir (The Cry of the Dove: A Novel)
— Fadia Faqir (The Cry of the Dove: A Novel)
"A single slim trunk
Branches that bow in a storm
Green, leathery leaves with a soft centre
Glittering against blue sky
White bark scarred, bleeding
Heart wide-open
Bandaged, but upright she stands... (225)"
— Fadia Faqir (The Cry of the Dove: A Novel)
Branches that bow in a storm
Green, leathery leaves with a soft centre
Glittering against blue sky
White bark scarred, bleeding
Heart wide-open
Bandaged, but upright she stands... (225)"
— Fadia Faqir (The Cry of the Dove: A Novel)
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