Malcolm Williams (translator)
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Malcolm Williams is an English academic and literary translator. He studied Modern Arabic Studies at Durham University
and, after spending a few years in the Middle East
, proceeded to obtain a PhD in Arabic linguistics
in the UK. As co-translator with Basil Hatim, he has translated Nawal al-Saadawi's novel Love in the Kingdom of Oil. This was published by Saqi Books in 2000. The pair have also translated a volume on the Abu Dhabi
.
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
and, after spending a few years in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, proceeded to obtain a PhD in Arabic linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
in the UK. As co-translator with Basil Hatim, he has translated Nawal al-Saadawi's novel Love in the Kingdom of Oil. This was published by Saqi Books in 2000. The pair have also translated a volume on the Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
.