| Emily Nasrallah 07/03/1997 |
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While still at college, Emily Nasrallah took up writing and journalism, a talent for which she would go on to receive great recognition. She graduated from the American University of Beirut in 1958 with a BA in education, but soon achieved acclaim for her writing with the publication of her first novel, Birds of September, in 1962. The book earned her instant praise and three Arabic literary prizes. She became a prolific writer, publishing many novels, children’s stories and short story collections touching on themes such as family, village life, war and women’s rights. The latter has been a subject she has maintained support for throughout her life. Ricardo Karam interviewed Emily Nasrallah in Beirut, Lebanon.