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Reem al-Kamali
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Reem al-Kamali (born 1979 in Dubai) is an Emirati writer, novelist, and journalist. Al-Kamali's field of interests are ancient language and archaeology.
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I write realistically, and I pay attention to the complicated ideas which I observe with love and care rather than scolding its complicity. ريم الكمالي: دراسة التاريخ انعكست على إبداعاتي الروائية وسأصدر رواية فكرتها خرجت من سؤال Kul Al Usra, 17 December 2023
We are linguistically and historically alike. If you look at the past, you will find that our roots, stories, and etiquette are one. We were all once citizens of the Ummayad, Abbasid, and Ottoman empires, where the gulf intersected between the Ottoman empire and others until the separation during 20th century where we became strangers and since then wanted to remain that way, which has always been our dilemma across history. ريم الكمالي لـ24: الرواية مشروعي الأهم.
23, 24 July 2024
I don't write history and call it a novel, and I totally realise that I am specialised in history. However, writing a novel to me means pouring all forms of art and literature into it, with a choice of a realistic, historical, story setting having had revolutionised numerously along the way. الروائية الإماراتية ريم الكمالى: الرواية حلم لا يتوقف فى أى زمن | حوار. ِAkhbarElYom، 21 August 2023
Creative ideas are the secret of a successful novel. ريم الكمالي: الفكرة المبدعة أساس نجاح العمل الأدبي. Alkhaleej Newspaper، September 28 2023
Some novels are like fragrances. Their scenes are scentful, and you smell the beautiful wonders of letters and stories all the way till the end, with memories staying nostalgic for years. روائع الحكايات. Emarat AlYoum Newspaper، 23 June 2016
Who hasn’t been to a museum somewhere in the world and saw a painting that reflects a popular belief? Who hasn’t read a popular novel that highlights a culture’s legacy? The secret behind popular beliefs. Alarabiya English, February 08 2018.
The author’s life is full of transformations and painful secrets. This pain is undoubtedly his weapon. When an author writes voicing opinions that readers disagree with, readers decide to no longer read for him. This happened with many authors who willingly opened their wounds and purely spoke about their feelings. The literature of confession Alarabiya English, October 05 2017
There were also many women poets. But despite that, why couldn’t I find a story written by an Emirati woman in the 1960s? Reem Alkamali on 'Rose's Diary', the first Emirati novel to be nominated for Ipaf The National, April 08, 2022
The more formal languages of today are defined within a framework and are accompanied by a sense of ownership. Conversely, the spoken word belongs to the people without being owned. The written word has given humanity so much, but what does it take away? Al Majalla, February 19 2023.
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