Draft:Giuma Omar Bukleb



Giuma Bukleb
Born (1952-12-26) December 26, 1952 (age 71)
EducationReading University, Political Science and International Relations
Occupation(s)Short story writer, Novelist, Journalist
Notable work
  • Tales from the English Land

Giuma Omar Bukleb (Arabic: جمعة عمر بوكليب Jum'ah Omar Boukleb) (born December 26, 1952, in Tripoli) is a Libyan writer. He is part of the generation of Libyan writers who began writing in the mid-1970s, with numerous publications in short stories, novels, journalism, and translations. His works are characterized by self-reflective realism.[1] His most notable work is Tales from the English Land.[2] [3] [4] He writes for several Arabic newspapers, including Al-Quds Al-Arabi and Al-Sharq Al-Awsat [5].