Nariman Youssef is an Egyptian

Egypt

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 translator. She obtained a BSc in computer science from the American University in Cairo

American University in Cairo

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 before moving to the UK for graduate studies. She has masters degrees from Birkbeck College and the University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Manchester University. She is affiliated with CASAW.

As a literary translator, Youssef has translated The American Granddaughter by the Iraqi

Iraqi people

The Iraqi people or Mesopotamian people are natives or inhabitants of the country of Iraq, known since antiquity as Mesopotamia , with a large diaspora throughout the Arab World, Europe, the Americas, and...

 writer Inaam Kachachi

Inaam Kachachi

Inaam Kachachi is an Iraqi journalist and author. She was born in Baghdad and studied journalism at university. She worked as a journalist in both print media and radio before moving to France in 1979. She went on to obtain a PhD in Paris...

. This novel was shortlisted for the 2009 Arabic Booker Prize and the English translation has been published by Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing

Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing

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. Youssef's translation was praised by Banipal

Banipal

Banipal is an independent literary magazine dedicated to the promotion of contemporary Arab literature through translations in English. It was founded in London in 1998 by Margaret Obank and Samuel Shimon. The magazine is published three times a year...

magazine: "Skillfully translated by Nariman Youssef, the English edition of The American Granddaughter is a welcome addition to Arabic literature in translation."

Youssef has also translated poetry by the Omani poet Abdullah al Ryami, among others. In addition, she has written an e-book about the Egyptian revolution

Egyptian Revolution

Egyptian revolution may refer to:* Egyptian revolution of 2011, a series of mass popular protests leading to the resignation of Hosni Mubarak* Egyptian revolution of 1952, led by Muhammad Naguib, Gamal Abdel Nasser, and the Free Officers Movement...

 under the title Summer of Unrest: Tahrir - 18 Days of Grace. This was released by Vintage Books

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