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Samar Samir Mezghanni

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Samar Samir Mezghanni
سمر سمير المزغني
Mezghanni at her TED talk in Tunis
Mezghanni at her TED talk in Tunis
Born (1988-08-27) 27 August 1988 (age 36)
Tunisia
OccupationWriter
LanguageArabic
NationalityTunisia
Alma materTunis El Manar University
University of Birmingham
Period1995–present
GenreChildren's literature, novel
Notable awardsThe Youngest Writer in the World & Youngest Most Prolific Writer in the World by Guinness Book of World Records
Website
www.samarsamirmezghanni.com

Samar Samir Mezghanni (Arabic: سمر سمير المزغني; born 27 August 1988) is a Tunisian children's author.

Early life

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Mezghanni was born in 1988 to the Tunisian lawyer Samir Mezghanni and an Iraqi mother named Sahar. She has two brothers, Samer and Sirar, and one sister, Siwar.[1]

Education

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Mezghanni earned a BA in psychology from Tunis El Manar University and a Master's from the University of Birmingham and is currently undertaking a doctorate in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge.[1][year needed]

Career

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Mezghanni presenting "Faces of the revolution" at TEDTalentSearch in Tunis in 2012

Mezghanni has written over a hundred children stories and is a member of numerous Arabic and international organizations.[2] Her first child story was published in September 1997.[3] She holds the Guinness records for youngest published writer and the most prolific. Mezghanni has appeared on British media speaking out against extremism in the Middle East.[4]

Awards & honors

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Selected publications

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Children's literature

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  • Mohakamatou Dhi'ib (Trial of a Wolf)
  • Holm Fi Hadeekat Al-Hayawanet (A Dream in the Zoo)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "أصغر روائية عربية التونسية سمر المزغني – منتديات الطرف". www.altaraf.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  2. ^ "NameBright – Coming Soon".
  3. ^ "interview". www.altaraf.com (in Arabic).
  4. ^ "The Young Women Standing Up to Extremism in the Middle East | Broadly". Broadly. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  5. ^ "100 Women: Who took part?". BBC. 22 November 2013.
  6. ^ http://www.arabianbusiness.com/thirty-under-30/profile/1549?clr=2&sort=first_name[permanent dead link]
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