Sahar Mandour (born 1977) is a

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novelist.

Life

Sahar Mandour was born in

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to a Lebanese mother and Egyptian father. She studied psychology at

Saint Joseph University Saint Joseph University of Beirut (French: ''Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth'', abbreviated to and commonly known as "USJ") is a private Catholic research university located in Beirut, Lebanon, which was founded in 1875 by French Jesuit mis ...

in Beirut, before becoming a journalist. Mandour's novel ''32'' portrayed female friendships in

, caught in "coexistence between bombs and parties".Ben East
Sahar Mandour’s novel 32 offers a glimpse into the reality of life in Beirut
'' The National'', October 18, 2016.

Works

* ''sa’arsum najma ‘ala jabīn fīyenā'' ’ll Draw a Star on Vienna’s Forehead Beirut, 2007. * ''ḥubb beirūtī'' Beiruti Love 2009. * ''32'', 2010. Translated from the Arabic as ''32'' by

Nicole Fares Nicole Fares is a Lebanese academic and translator. She obtained a bachelor's degree in translation and interpretation from AUST in Beirut. She then obtained an M.F.A in literary translation and a Ph.D. in comparative literature and cultural ...

, 2016. * ''mīnā'' ina 2012.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mandour, Sahar 1977 births Living people Lebanese novelists Lebanese journalists Lebanese women writers Saint Joseph University alumni