Nawal El Saadawi

Egyptian feminist writer (1931–2021)
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Nawal El Saadawi

Summary

Nawal El Saadawi is a human[1]. She was born in Kafr Tahla[2]. She was born on October 27, 1931[3]. She passed away in Q12206266[4]. She died on March 21, 2021[5]. She worked as a psychiatrist[6], physician writer[7], gynecologist[8], novelist[9], and politician[10]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,617 views/month, #6,459 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kafr Tahla[2], Nawal El Saadawi…
  • Nawal El Saadawi died in Q12206266[4].
  • Nawal El Saadawi was born on October 27, 1931[3].
  • Nawal El Saadawi died on March 21, 2021[5].
  • Nawal El Saadawi was married to Sherif Hatata[12].
  • Nawal El Saadawi held citizenship in Egypt[13].
  • Nawal El Saadawi held citizenship in Republic of Egypt[14].
  • Nawal El Saadawi held citizenship in United Arab Republic[15].
  • Nawal El Saadawi held citizenship in Egypt[16].
  • Arabic was Nawal El Saadawi's native language[17].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's professions included psychiatrist[6].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's professions included physician writer[7].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's professions included gynecologist[8].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's professions included novelist[9].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's professions included politician[10].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's professions included writer[18].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's field of work was literature[19].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's field of work was medicine[20].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's field of work was feminism[21].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's field of work was Arabic literature[22].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's field of work was psychiatry[23].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's field of work was public health[24].
  • Among Nawal El Saadawi's employers was Duke University[25].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's education included a stint at Columbia University[26].
  • Nawal El Saadawi's education included a stint at Cairo University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nawal El Saadawi was born in Kafr Tahla[2]. She was born on October 27, 1931[3]. Arabic was her native language[17].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[26], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Cairo University[27], a public university[32], in Egypt[33], founded in 1908[34], headquartered in Giza[35]; and Ain Shams University[36], a public university[37], in Egypt[38], founded in 1950[39], headquartered in Abbassia[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist[6], physician writer[7], gynecologist[8], novelist[9], politician[10], and writer[18]. Fields of work include literature[19], a type of arts[41]; medicine[20], a field of study[42]; feminism[21], a Q1323572[43]; Arabic literature[22], a sub-set of literature[44]; psychiatry[23], a medical specialty[45]; and public health[24], an academic discipline[46]. Among Nawal El Saadawi's employers was Duke University[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Woman at Point Zero[47] and The Fall of the Imam[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Franco-Arabic Friendship Award[49], a literary award[50], in France[51], founded in 1968[52]; honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews[53], an award[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Catalonia International Prize[56], an award[57], in Spain[58], founded in 1989[59]; North–South Prize[60], an award[61], in Portugal[62], founded in 1995[63]; honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles[64], an honorary degree[65], in Belgium[66]; and Stig Dagerman Prize[67].

Personal Life

Nawal El Saadawi was married to Sherif Hatata[12]. Her religion is recorded as atheism[68].

Death and Burial

Nawal El Saadawi died on March 21, 2021[5]. She passed away in Q12206266[4].

Why It Matters

Nawal El Saadawi ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,617 views/month, #6,459 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] She is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

She has been cited as an influence by Nnedi Okorafor[71], a novelist[72], b. 1974[73], of United States[74], awarded the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[75], specialised in creative writing[76].

Works attributed to her include Woman at Point Zero[77], a literary work[78].

FAQs

Where was Nawal El Saadawi born?

Born in Kafr Tahla[2], Nawal El Saadawi…

Where did Nawal El Saadawi die?

Nawal El Saadawi died in Q12206266[4].

Who was Nawal El Saadawi married to?

Nawal El Saadawi's spouses include Sherif Hatata[12].

What did Nawal El Saadawi do for work?

Nawal El Saadawi worked as psychiatrist[6], physician writer[7], gynecologist[8], novelist[9], and politician[10].

Where did Nawal El Saadawi go to school?

Nawal El Saadawi was educated at Columbia University[26], Cairo University[27], and Ain Shams University[36].

What awards did Nawal El Saadawi receive?

Honors received include Franco-Arabic Friendship Award[49], honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews[53], Catalonia International Prize[56], and North–South Prize[60].

Who did Nawal El Saadawi influence?

Nawal El Saadawi has been cited as an influence by Nnedi Okorafor[71].

References

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Class ancestry

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  2. [69] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bookbrainz author id → e7a9ef82-b4b6-4c7a-ae7a-5efdf78d04a8
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ary', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'bn', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'dag', 'de', 'el
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  2. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 73
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ary', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'bn', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'dag', 'de', 'el
    Educated at → Columbia University, Cairo University, Ain Shams University
    Occupation → psychiatrist, physician writer, gynecologist +6
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  3. 16d ago · ~2026-51489-99 · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Egypt, Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic +1
    Field of work → literature, medicine, feminism +4
    Movement → radical feminism
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  4. 4w ago · Harmonide · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon, WikiProject Women in Red, Noircir Wikipedia
    Occupation → psychiatrist, physician writer, gynecologist +6
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  5. 4w ago · Harmonide · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → literature, medicine, feminism +4
    On focus list of wikimedia project → BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon, WikiProject Women in Red, Noircir Wikipedia
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  6. 5w ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → psychiatrist, physician writer, gynecologist +6
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  7. 14w ago · Frodlekis · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Franco-Arabic Friendship Award, honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews, Catalonia International Prize +9
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  8. 17w ago · ~2026-27994-71 · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → psychiatrist, physician writer, gynecologist +6
    Imdb id → nm1364413
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  9. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kafr Tahla
    Educated at → Columbia University, Cairo University, Ain Shams University
    Aliases → —
    Image last checked license → —
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