Insaf Qal'aji (born 1946) is a Jordanian short story writer of Syrian descent.

Born in Haifa, Qal'aji graduated from the University of Jordan, at which she had studied Arabic, in 1969; she later received a master's degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. Her first collection of short stories, Sorrow Has Remnants of Joy, appeared in 1987.[1] Her work has been anthologized in English.[2] She was at one time married to the academic Khaled al-Karaki.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Radwa Ashour; Ferial Ghazoul; Hasna Reda-Mekdashi (1 November 2008). Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 458–. ISBN 978-977-416-267-1.
  2. ↑ Fahd Salameh (1993). Modern Jordanian Fiction: A Selection. Ministry of Culture.
  3. ↑ "Commentary on Dr Usamah Fawzi's papers - By Nabil Gharfeh, Jordan Vista - Jordan Vista". vista.sahafi.jo. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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