Radwa Ashour

Egyptian novelist
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Radwa Ashour

Summary

Radwa Ashour is a human[1]. Born in Cairo[2], she… she was born on May 26, 1946[3]. She passed away in Cairo[4]. She died on November 30, 2014[5]. She worked as a writer[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], and novelist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Radwa Ashour was born in Cairo[2].
  • Radwa Ashour passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Radwa Ashour was born on May 26, 1946[3].
  • Radwa Ashour died on November 30, 2014[5].
  • Among Radwa Ashour's spouses was Mourid Barghouti[11].
  • A child of Radwa Ashour was Tamim al-Barghouti[12].
  • Radwa Ashour held citizenship in Egypt[13].
  • Radwa Ashour worked as a writer[6].
  • Radwa Ashour's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Radwa Ashour worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Radwa Ashour's professions included novelist[9].
  • Among Radwa Ashour's employers was Ain Shams University[14].
  • Radwa Ashour was educated at Cairo University[15].
  • Radwa Ashour was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Radwa Ashour is al-Ṭanṭūrīyah[17].
  • Radwa Ashour received the Al Owais Award[18].
  • Radwa Ashour is recorded as female[19].
  • Radwa Ashour's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Radwa Ashour's family name is recorded as Q37433240[21].
  • Radwa Ashour's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Women Worldwide[22].
  • Radwa Ashour's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures[23].
  • Radwa Ashour's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[24].
  • Radwa Ashour's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Radwa Ashour's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cairo[2], Radwa Ashour… she was born on May 26, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Cairo University[15], a public university[27], in Egypt[28], founded in 1908[29], headquartered in Giza[30] and University of Massachusetts Amherst[16], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1863[33], headquartered in Amherst[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], and novelist[9]. Among Radwa Ashour's employers was Ain Shams University[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Radwa Ashour is al-Ṭanṭūrīyah[17].

Recognition

Radwa Ashour received the Al Owais Award[18].

Personal Life

Among Radwa Ashour's spouses was Mourid Barghouti[11]. A child of her was Tamim al-Barghouti[12].

Death and Burial

Radwa Ashour died on November 30, 2014[5]. She died in Cairo[4].

Why It Matters

Radwa Ashour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Radwa Ashour born?

Born in Cairo[2], Radwa Ashour…

Where did Radwa Ashour die?

Radwa Ashour passed away in Cairo[4].

Who was Radwa Ashour married to?

Radwa Ashour's spouses include Mourid Barghouti[11].

What did Radwa Ashour do for work?

Radwa Ashour worked as writer[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Radwa Ashour go to school?

Radwa Ashour was educated at Cairo University[15] and University of Massachusetts Amherst[16].

What awards did Radwa Ashour receive?

Honors received include Al Owais Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Dictionary of Women Worldwide. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . alowais.com. alowais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, literary critic, university teacher +1
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  2. 24d ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Employer Ain Shams University
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