Writer, Poet, Academic. Refaat Alareer was a distinguished Palestinian writer, poet, professor, and activist hailing from the Gaza Strip. Born during the Israeli occupation of Gaza City, he experienced the pervasive impact of this environment, influencing his life decisions significantly. Alareer earned a Bachelor's degree in English from the Islamic University of Gaza in 2001, followed by a Master's degree from University College London in 2007. He further pursued his academic journey by obtaining a Ph.D. in English Literature from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2017, focusing his dissertation on "Unframing John Donne's Transgressive Poetry in Light of Bakhtin's Dialogic Theories." His career encompassed teaching literature and creative writing at the Islamic University of Gaza, specializing in Shakespeare and world literature. Notably, he co-founded We Are Not Numbers, an organization that paired seasoned authors with young writers in Gaza, advocating the potent impact of storytelling as a form of resistance. Alareer's notable editorial work includes two volumes of Palestinian short stories: "Gaza Writes Back" (2014) and "Gaza Unsilenced" (2015), showcasing the voices and narratives from Gaza.
Writer, Poet, Academic. Refaat Alareer was a distinguished Palestinian writer, poet, professor, and activist hailing from the Gaza Strip. Born during the Israeli occupation of Gaza City, he experienced the pervasive impact of this environment, influencing his life decisions significantly. Alareer earned a Bachelor's degree in English from the Islamic University of Gaza in 2001, followed by a Master's degree from University College London in 2007. He further pursued his academic journey by obtaining a Ph.D. in English Literature from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2017, focusing his dissertation on "Unframing John Donne's Transgressive Poetry in Light of Bakhtin's Dialogic Theories." His career encompassed teaching literature and creative writing at the Islamic University of Gaza, specializing in Shakespeare and world literature. Notably, he co-founded We Are Not Numbers, an organization that paired seasoned authors with young writers in Gaza, advocating the potent impact of storytelling as a form of resistance. Alareer's notable editorial work includes two volumes of Palestinian short stories: "Gaza Writes Back" (2014) and "Gaza Unsilenced" (2015), showcasing the voices and narratives from Gaza.
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