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'''Ameena Hussein''' (born 1964) is a [[Sri Lanka]]n sociologist, novelist, editor. |
'''Ameena Hussein''' (born 1964) is a [[Sri Lanka]]n sociologist, novelist, editor. Her collections of short stories, ''Fifteen'' and ''Zillij'', were nominated for several awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ameenahussein.com/page/essay_muttur.htm|title=ameena hussein author sri lanka|website=ameenahussein.com|access-date=2017-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107002811/http://ameenahussein.com/page/essay_muttur.htm|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/466337.Ameena_Hussein#|title=Ameena Hussein|website=www.goodreads.com|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Ameena Hussein was born in 1964 at [[Colpetty]] (now known as Kollupitiya), in the [[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western Province of Sri Lanka]]. Her father, Madhi Hussein, was a lawyer while her mother, Marina Caffoor, was |
Ameena Hussein was born in 1964 at [[Colpetty]] (now known as Kollupitiya), in the [[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western Province of Sri Lanka]]. Her father, Madhi Hussein, was a lawyer while her mother, Marina Caffoor, was a housewife. Ameena has a younger sister. Her parents influenced both of their daughters to maintain the reading habit from a young age. Ameena Hussein was educated at the [[St Bridget's Convent, Colombo|St.Bridget's Convent]], which is situated in [[Kollupitiya]]. She was not a good student and was a slow writer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ameenahussein.com/page/bio.htm|title=About Ameena Hussein|website=ameenahussein.com|access-date=2017-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204000554/http://ameenahussein.com/page/bio.htm|archive-date=4 February 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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== Literature career == |
== Literature career == |
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Hussein was generally regarded as a slow writer and it took about eight years to write her first novel, ''The Moon in the Water''. Despite this, her first novel on publication received international recognition and was longlisted for the [[Man Asian Literary Prize]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ameenahussein.com/page/daily_news.htm|title=ameena hussein author sri lanka|website=ameenahussein.com|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ameena-Hussein/e/B0024JIBYC|title=Amazon.com: Ameena Hussein: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref> |
Hussein was generally regarded as a slow writer and it took about eight years to write her first novel, ''The Moon in the Water''. Despite this, her first novel on publication received international recognition and was longlisted for the [[Man Asian Literary Prize]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ameenahussein.com/page/daily_news.htm|title=ameena hussein author sri lanka|website=ameenahussein.com|access-date=2017-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517235046/http://ameenahussein.com/page/daily_news.htm|archive-date=17 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ameena-Hussein/e/B0024JIBYC|title=Amazon.com: Ameena Hussein: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref> |
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She has published two award-winning collections of short stories, |
She has published two award-winning collections of short stories, ''Fifteen'' and ''Zillij''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/ahussein.htm|title=Ameena Hussein|website=www.rootsweb.ancestry.com|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref> ''Fifteen'' was shortlisted for the [[Gratiaen Prize]] in 1999, and was also nominated for the [[International Dublin Literary Award]] in the same year. Apart from writing short stories Hussein has also published books for children such as ''Milk Rice'', ''Milk Rice 2'' and ''The Vampire Umpire''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pererahussein.com/index.php/books/short-stories/fifteen2017-02-02-09-57-33_-phph.html|title=Fifteen|last=|publisher=Perera Hussein Publishing House|website=pererahussein.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref> |
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== Social services == |
== Social services == |
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She has served as a consultant for several international human rights non-governmental organizations. Most notably, she was an editor of '' |
She has served as a consultant for several international human rights non-governmental organizations. Most notably, she was an editor of ''Sometimes There is No Blood'', a survey of rural women by the International Centre of Ethnic Studies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iwp.uiowa.edu/archives/periscope/ameena-hussein|title=Periscope: Ameena Hussein {{!}} The International Writing Program|website=iwp.uiowa.edu|language=en|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref> |
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In 2003, she co-founded jointly with her husband Sam Perera the |
In 2003, she co-founded jointly with her husband Sam Perera the ''Perera-Hussein Publishing House'' to encourage future and emerging writers in Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ameenahussein.com/page/publishing.htm|title=Perera Hussein Publishing House|website=ameenahussein.com|access-date=2017-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115113625/http://ameenahussein.com/page/publishing.htm|archive-date=15 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://groundviews.org/2010/02/24/interview-with-ameena-hussein/|title=Interview with Ameena Hussein|publisher=Young Asia Television |access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Ameena Hussein | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Colpetty, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Novelist, short-story writer, social activist, editor, sociologist, publisher |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Ameena Hussein (born 1964) is a Sri Lankan sociologist, novelist, editor. Her collections of short stories, Fifteen and Zillij, were nominated for several awards.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Ameena Hussein was born in 1964 at Colpetty (now known as Kollupitiya), in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Her father, Madhi Hussein, was a lawyer while her mother, Marina Caffoor, was a housewife. Ameena has a younger sister. Her parents influenced both of their daughters to maintain the reading habit from a young age. Ameena Hussein was educated at the St.Bridget's Convent, which is situated in Kollupitiya. She was not a good student and was a slow writer.[3]
Literature career
[edit]Hussein was generally regarded as a slow writer and it took about eight years to write her first novel, The Moon in the Water. Despite this, her first novel on publication received international recognition and was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize in 2007.[4][5]
She has published two award-winning collections of short stories, Fifteen and Zillij.[6] Fifteen was shortlisted for the Gratiaen Prize in 1999, and was also nominated for the International Dublin Literary Award in the same year. Apart from writing short stories Hussein has also published books for children such as Milk Rice, Milk Rice 2 and The Vampire Umpire.[7]
Social services
[edit]She has served as a consultant for several international human rights non-governmental organizations. Most notably, she was an editor of Sometimes There is No Blood, a survey of rural women by the International Centre of Ethnic Studies.[8]
In 2003, she co-founded jointly with her husband Sam Perera the Perera-Hussein Publishing House to encourage future and emerging writers in Sri Lanka.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "ameena hussein author sri lanka". ameenahussein.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Ameena Hussein". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "About Ameena Hussein". ameenahussein.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "ameena hussein author sri lanka". ameenahussein.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Ameena Hussein: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Ameena Hussein". www.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Fifteen". pererahussein.com. Perera Hussein Publishing House. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Periscope: Ameena Hussein | The International Writing Program". iwp.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Perera Hussein Publishing House". ameenahussein.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Interview with Ameena Hussein". Young Asia Television. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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