Najiba Ahmad

Najiba Ahmad (Kurdish:نه‌جیبە ئه‌حمه‌د; pronounced [nəɟibə əħməd]; * 1954 in Kirkuk) is a contemporary Kurdish writer and poet. She was born in Kirkuk, in northern Iraq. She studied Kurdish language and literature at the University of Sulaimaniya and worked as a teacher for many years before she joined the Kurdish liberation movement. She has published Three volumes of her short stories and Three poetry books. She has entered the literature world at 1976, when she was the only female Kurdish poet. She has also translated several literary articles from Arabic and Persian to Kurdish, which are novels, short stories and Drama. She has several literary works for children.

Books

1. Spring weeping, Tabriz, Iran, 1994.
2. Rasan (short stories) Tabriz, Iran, 1994.
3. History of the apple-tree, Hawler, Iraqi Kurdistan, 1998.
4. The butterflies of death (short stories), Hawler, Iraqi Kurdistan 1998.
5. A Deer Created of Water, Hawler, Iraqi Kurdistan, 2005
6. Resurrection of Pear Buds, Hawler, Iraqi Kurdistan, 2005

References

• "Najiba Ahmad", International Journal of Kurdish Studies, Jan.2005

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Name	Ahmad, Najiba
Alternative names	Zhwan
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Date of birth	1954
Place of birth	Kirkuk
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