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 (2,303 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 Kingdom of 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].
• Among Nawal El Saadawi's employers was Duke University^[19].
• Nawal El Saadawi was educated at Columbia University^[20].
• Nawal El Saadawi's education included a stint at Cairo University^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Nawal El Saadawi is Woman at Point Zero^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Nawal El Saadawi is The Fall of the Imam^[23].
• Nawal El Saadawi received the Franco-Arabic Friendship Award^[24].
• Nawal El Saadawi received the honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews^[25].
• Nawal El Saadawi received the Catalonia International Prize^[26].
• Nawal El Saadawi received the North–South Prize^[27].

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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^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31] and Cairo University^[21], a public university^[32], in Egypt^[33], founded in 1908^[34], headquartered in Giza^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist^[6], physician writer^[7], gynecologist^[8], novelist^[9], politician^[10], and writer^[18]. Among Nawal El Saadawi's employers was Duke University^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Woman at Point Zero^[22], a literary work^[36] and The Fall of the Imam^[23], a literary work^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Franco-Arabic Friendship Award^[24], a literary award^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1968^[40]; honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews^[25], an award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]; Catalonia International Prize^[26], an award^[43], in Spain^[44], founded in 1989^[45]; North–South Prize^[27], an award^[46], in Portugal^[47], founded in 1995^[48]; honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles^[49], an honorary degree^[50], in Belgium^[51]; and Stig Dagerman Prize^[52], a literary award^[53], in Sweden^[54], founded in 1996^[55].

Personal Life

Nawal El Saadawi was married to Sherif Hatata^[12]. Her religion is recorded as atheism^[56].

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 (2,303 views/month, #6,459 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] She is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

She has been cited as an influence by Nnedi Okorafor^[59], a novelist^[60], b. 1974^[61], of United States^[62], awarded the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[63], specialised in creative writing^[64].

Works attributed to her include Woman at Point Zero^[65], a literary work^[66].

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^[20] and Cairo University^[21].

What awards did Nawal El Saadawi receive?

Honors received include Franco-Arabic Friendship Award^[24], honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews^[25], Catalonia International Prize^[26], and North–South Prize^[27].

Who did Nawal El Saadawi influence?

Nawal El Saadawi has been cited as an influence by Nnedi Okorafor^[59].