Fatima Mahmoud

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Fatima Mahmoud is a Libyan poet, short story writer, and journalist known for her insightful exploration of social issues and women's experiences in the Arab world. Her work often reflects themes of identity, displacement, and the yearning for freedom and self-expression. Fatima Mahmoud was born in 1954 in Tripoli. This early exposure to the vibrant cultural landscape of the Libyan capital likely shaped her artistic sensibilities and provided a backdrop for her later literary endeavors. From 1976 to 1987, Mahmoud actively engaged in the Libyan media scene, working as a journalist for prominent media outlets including al-Fajr al-jadid, al-Usbuʻ al-thaqafi, a cultural weekly, and the al-Jamahiriya. Her involvement in journalism provided her with a platform to observe and comment on the social and political realities of her time, experiences that would later inform her literary work. Read more

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