Laila al-Juhani
Laila al-Juhani is a Saudi Arabian novelist and short story writer. She was born in the northern city of Tubuq. She studied at King Abdul Aziz University in Medina, obtaining a bachelor's degree in English literature. She then went on to receive an MA in Foreign Languages and a PhD in education/psychology, the latter from the University of Tiba in Medina.
Al-Juhani has written a number of short stories and novels. Her debut novel was called Da'iman sayabqa al-hubb and was published in the early 1990s. Since then, three further novels have been published: The Barren Paradise, Jahiliyya, and 40 Fi Ma'ani Ina Akbar. Excerpts from her novels have appeared in English translation in Banipal magazine. The Barren Paradise was also published in a full Italian translation in 2007.
Al-Juhani has won a number of literary prizes in her native country.
