Nawal El Saadawi
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Summary
Nawal El Saadawi was born on October 27, 1931[1], in Kafr Tahla[2]. She died on March 21, 2021[3], in حي جنوب (الجيزة)[4]. She worked as a psychiatrist[5], physician writer[6], gynecologist[7], novelist[8], and politician[9]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,617 views/month, #6,459 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Sherif Hatata[11]
- Country of citizenship: Egypt[12], Republic of Egypt[13], United Arab Republic[14]
- Native language: Arabic[15]
- Occupation: writer[16], physician[17], feminist[18], midwife[19]
- Field of work: literature[20], medicine[21], feminism[22], Arabic literature[23], psychiatry[24], public health[25], Committed literature[26]
- Employer: Duke University[27]
- Educated at: Columbia University[28], Cairo University[29], Ain Shams University[30]
- Notable work: Woman at Point Zero[31], The Fall of the Imam[32]
- Award received: Franco-Arabic Friendship Award[33], honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews[34], Catalonia International Prize[35], North–South Prize[36], honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles[37], Stig Dagerman Prize[38], Seán MacBride Peace Prize[39], BBC 100 Women[40], honorary doctor of the University of Tromso[41], honorary doctor of the University of Chicago[42], honorary doctorate of the University of York[43], honorary doctorate of the University of Gävle[44]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[45]
- Sex or gender: female[46]
- Movement: radical feminism[47]
- Commons category: Nawal El Saadawi[48]
- Residence: United States[49], Cairo[50]
- Family name: al-Saʻdāwī[51]
- Given name: Nawal[52]
Why It Matters
Nawal El Saadawi has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
She has been cited as an influence by Nnedi Okorafor[55], a novelist[56], b. 1974[57], of United States[58], awarded the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[59], specialised in creative writing[60].
Works attributed to her include Woman at Point Zero[61], a literary work[62].
FAQs
Where was Nawal El Saadawi born?
Nawal El Saadawi's place of birth was Kafr Tahla[2].
Where did Nawal El Saadawi die?
Nawal El Saadawi died in حي جنوب (الجيزة)[4].
Who was Nawal El Saadawi married to?
Nawal El Saadawi's spouses include Sherif Hatata[11].
What did Nawal El Saadawi do for work?
Nawal El Saadawi worked as a psychiatrist[5], physician writer[6], gynecologist[7], novelist[8], and politician[9].
Where did Nawal El Saadawi go to school?
Nawal El Saadawi was educated at Columbia University[28], Cairo University[29], and Ain Shams University[30].
What awards did Nawal El Saadawi receive?
Honors received include Franco-Arabic Friendship Award[33], honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews[34], Catalonia International Prize[35], and North–South Prize[36].
Who did Nawal El Saadawi influence?
Nawal El Saadawi has been cited as an influence by Nnedi Okorafor[55].