Ella Shohat
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Ella Habiba Shohat is an Israeli[citation needed] author, activist, orator and Professor of Cultural Studies and Women's Studies at New York University. She is of Iraqi Jewish descent.[1] Ella Shohat was born in Israel to a Baghdadi family. In the past she was an activist in a number of Mizrahi leftist movements. She currently lives in New York.[2] Her work includes award-winning books and numerous anthologized essays. Her writings were translated from English into French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish and German, inspiring a young generation of scholars, artists and political activists.[2]
[edit] Filmography
- 2002 - Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs - The Iraqi Connection as herself
- 2002 - Afghanistan: Land in Crisis as herself
- 2002 - Guts and Glory as herself
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Reflections of an Arab Jew:Ella Shohat. bintjbeil.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- ^ a b A new book by Ella Shohat. holyfly.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
