Soraya Antonius (1932–2017) was the author of two notable novels depicting British-ruled Palestine from the 1910s to 1948: “The Lord” (1986) and “Where the Jinn Consult” (1987). A recent article published by our postdoctoral fellow Eli Osheroff, together with Eitan Bar-Yosef (BGU), delves into her literary career and family legacy. As the daughter of preeminent Arab historian George Antonius and social-political activist Katy Nimr, Antonius wrote her novels as a form of cultural mediation and anti-colonial discourse, presenting the Palestinian case to the West.
In our new monthly spotlight, Osheroff sheds lightt on the life and work of this highly talented yet overlooked Palestinian author.
To read his spotlight click here.