May Jayyusi

Summary

May Jayyusi is a human^[1]. She was born in Amman^[2]. She was born on 1957^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4] and translator^[5]. She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Amman^[2], May Jayyusi…
• May Jayyusi was born on 1957^[3].
• May Jayyusi's father was Burhan Jayyusi^[7].
• May Jayyusi's mother was Salma Jayyusi^[8].
• May Jayyusi held citizenship in Palestine^[9].
• May Jayyusi held citizenship in Jordan^[10].
• Arabic was May Jayyusi's native language^[11].
• May Jayyusi worked as a writer^[4].
• May Jayyusi worked as a translator^[5].
• May Jayyusi's field of work was literary translation^[12].
• Among May Jayyusi's employers was Birzeit University^[13].
• May Jayyusi's education included a stint at University College London^[14].
• May Jayyusi was educated at Boston University^[15].
• May Jayyusi was a member of Social Science Research Council^[16].
• May Jayyusi's religion is recorded as Islam^[17].
• May Jayyusi is recorded as female^[18].
• May Jayyusi's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• May Jayyusi is associated with the Arabic literature movement^[20].
• May Jayyusi earned the academic degree of bachelor's degree^[21].
• May Jayyusi earned the academic degree of master's degree^[22].
• May Jayyusi's academic major is recorded as philosophy^[23].
• May Jayyusi's relative is recorded as Kamal al-Jayousi^[24].
• May Jayyusi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic^[25].
• May Jayyusi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• May Jayyusi's birth name is recorded as مي برهان كمال الجيوسي^[27].

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Origins and Family

May Jayyusi was born in Amman^[2]. She was born on 1957^[3]. Her father was Burhan Jayyusi^[7]. Her mother was Salma Jayyusi^[8]. Arabic was her native language^[11].

Education

Educated at University College London^[14], a university college^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1826^[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[31] and Boston University^[15], a research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1869^[34], headquartered in Boston^[35]. Academic degrees include bachelor's degree^[21] and master's degree^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4] and translator^[5]. May Jayyusi's field of work was literary translation^[12]. Among her employers was Birzeit University^[13].

Personal Life

May Jayyusi's religion is recorded as Islam^[17].

Why It Matters

May Jayyusi is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[6]

FAQs

Where was May Jayyusi born?

Born in Amman^[2], May Jayyusi…

Who were May Jayyusi's parents?

May Jayyusi's father was Burhan Jayyusi^[7]. May Jayyusi's mother was Salma Jayyusi^[8].

What did May Jayyusi do for work?

May Jayyusi worked as writer^[4] and translator^[5].

Where did May Jayyusi go to school?

May Jayyusi was educated at University College London^[14] and Boston University^[15].