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Diana Abu-Jaber

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Diana Abu-Jaber
BornSyracuse, New York, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, professor at Portland State University
NationalityAmerican
EducationState University of New York at Oswego (BA)
University of Windsor (MA)
Binghamton University (PhD)
Website
www.dianaabujaber.com

Diana Abu-Jaber (Arabic: ديانا أبو جابر) is an American author and a professor at Portland State University.[1]

Early life and education

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Abu-Jaber was born in Syracuse, New York. Her father was Jordanian[2] with a Palestinian Jerusalemite mother; Diana's mother was American, descended from Irish and German roots.[1] At the age of seven, she moved with her family for two years to Jordan. She received a BA in English and Creative Writing from the State University of New York at Oswego, an MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Windsor, and a PhD in English and Creative Writing from Binghamton University.[3] She divides her time between Miami and Portland.[1]

Career

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Abu-Jaber writes about Arab and Arab-American culture and identity, often using the culture of food and food production.[2]

Her academic appointments include: Visiting Assistant Professor, English, Iowa State University (1990);[citation needed] Assistant Professor, English, University of Oregon (1990–1995);[citation needed] and Writer-in-Residence/Professor, English Department, Portland State University (1996–present).

Bibliography

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Fiction
Nonfiction/memoir
  • The Language of Baklava (2005)
  • Life Without a Recipe (2016)
Young Adult fiction
  • Silverworld (2020)
Essays

References

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  1. ^ a b c Loomis, Linda (4 November 2018). "Diana Abu-Jaber to tell Gifford audience how CNY made her a writer". Syracuse. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Fuller, Emily (12 April 2017). "The Meaning Of Food For Award-Winning Author Diana Abu-Jaber". OPB News. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Portland State College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: English Department | Diana Abu-Jaber, Ph.D." www.pdx.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
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