Diana Abu-Jaber | |
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Born | Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist, professor at Portland State University |
Nationality | American |
Education |
State University of New York at Oswego (
BA) University of Windsor ( MA) Binghamton University ( PhD) |
Website | |
www |
Diana Abu-Jaber ( Arabic: ديانا أبو جابر) is an American author and a professor at Portland State University. [1]
Abu-Jaber was born in Syracuse, New York. Her father was Jordanian [2] with a Palestinian Jerusalemite mother; Diana's mother was American, descended from Irish and German roots. [1] At the age of seven, she moved with her family for two years to Jordan. She received a BA in English and Creative Writing from the State University of New York at Oswego, an MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Windsor, and a PhD in English and Creative Writing from Binghamton University. [3] She divides her time between Miami and Portland. [1]
Abu-Jaber writes about Arab and Arab-American culture and identity, often using the culture of food and food production. [2]
Her academic appointments include: Visiting Assistant Professor, English, Iowa State University (1990);[ citation needed] Assistant Professor, English, University of Oregon (1990–1995);[ citation needed] and Writer-in-Residence/Professor, English Department, Portland State University (1996–present).
Diana Abu-Jaber | |
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Born | Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist, professor at Portland State University |
Nationality | American |
Education |
State University of New York at Oswego (
BA) University of Windsor ( MA) Binghamton University ( PhD) |
Website | |
www |
Diana Abu-Jaber ( Arabic: ديانا أبو جابر) is an American author and a professor at Portland State University. [1]
Abu-Jaber was born in Syracuse, New York. Her father was Jordanian [2] with a Palestinian Jerusalemite mother; Diana's mother was American, descended from Irish and German roots. [1] At the age of seven, she moved with her family for two years to Jordan. She received a BA in English and Creative Writing from the State University of New York at Oswego, an MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Windsor, and a PhD in English and Creative Writing from Binghamton University. [3] She divides her time between Miami and Portland. [1]
Abu-Jaber writes about Arab and Arab-American culture and identity, often using the culture of food and food production. [2]
Her academic appointments include: Visiting Assistant Professor, English, Iowa State University (1990);[ citation needed] Assistant Professor, English, University of Oregon (1990–1995);[ citation needed] and Writer-in-Residence/Professor, English Department, Portland State University (1996–present).