Fawzia Gilani-Williams

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Fawzia Gilani-Williams
OccupationAuthor of children's books, Scholar
LanguageEnglish
Notable awardsSilver Medalist Award in 2018 from the Association of Jewish Libraries

Fawzia Gilani-Williams (MPhil Birmingham; PhD Worcester) is a British scholar of Islamic children's literature.[1][2] She is also an author of children's literature as 'mirror books', an approach to writing and storytelling that reflects visibility for readers in story.[3] A signifcant number of her children's books are Islamic adaptations of Western tales, such as Cinderella, often featuring Muslim characters in caring interaction with each other and with Hebrew or Hindu characters.[4][5]

Awards[]

Her children's book Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam,[6] illustrated by Chiara Fedele, received a Sydney Taylor Silver Medalist Award in 2018 from the Association of Jewish Libraries.[7]

Bibliography[]

  • Gilani-Williams, F., Bridget Hodder.(2022) The Button Box.[8]
  • Gilani-Williams, F. (2020). Henna on my Hands. Bengaluru: Tulika Books.
  • Gilani-Williams, F. (2019). Adil Ali's Shoe. Speaking Tiger ISBN 9350469545.[9]
  • Gilani-Williams, F. (2017). Yaffa and Fatima: shalom, salaam. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN 9781467794237.[10][11]
  • Gilani-Williams, F. (2010). Nabeel's New Pants: an Eid tale. New York: Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 0-761-45629-5[12]
  • Gilani-Williams, F. (2013). Snowhite – An Islamic Tale. Leicester. England: Islamic Foundation.ISBN 0860375269
  • Gilani, F. (2002). The Adventures of Musab. London: Ta-Ha Publishers.ASIN B01FELR78W

Selected publications[]

  • Gilani-Williams, Fawzia. (2016). "The emergence of Western Islamic children’s literature". Mousaion, 34 (2), 113-126.
  • Gilani-Williams, F. (2014). Islamic critical theory: A tool for emancipatory education. International Journal of Islamic Thought, 5, 16-27.[13]
  • Gilani, F. & Bigger, S. (2010) Muslim Pupils, Children's Fiction and Personal Understanding. Almas International Research Journal of Urdu, 12, 1-9. Print. ISSN 1818-9296[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "She's Rewriting Western Fairy Tales for Muslim Children". OZY. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  2. ^ Williams, Robert A. (2020). "Passing on religion as identity? Anglo-western Islamic children's literature and Muslim acculturation". Journal for Cultural Research. 24 (2): 85–100. doi:10.1080/14797585.2020.1771910. S2CID 219741934.
  3. ^ Pennington, R. 2017. Author's Emirati illustration books bring joy to pupils used to 'Anglocentric' teaching texts. The National. https://www.thenationalnews.com/author-s-emirati-illustration-books-bring-joy-to-pupils-used-to-anglocentric-teaching-texts-1.671358 . Retrieved 1/1/2021.
  4. ^ Hasan, M.M.; Hamid, A.; Adilah, N. & Ramlan, W.N.M. (2020) Adapting fairy tales through an Islamic lens: a study of Gilani-Williams’ Cinderella: an Islamic tale. History of Education & Children’s Literature. 891-905. ISSN 1971-1093 E-ISSN 1971-1131. http://irep.iium.edu.my/85910/ . Retrieved 1/1/2021.
  5. ^ Hasan, Md Mahmudul; Abdul Hamid, Nor Adilah; Ramlan, Wan Nur Madiha (2020-12-01). "Adapting fairy tales through an Islamic lens: a study of Gilani-Williams' Cinderella: an Islamic tale". History of Education & Children's Literature. xv (2): 891–905. ISSN 1971-1093.
  6. ^ Journal, Wisconsin Muslim (2018-08-28). "IRC Book Review: Yaffa and Fatima, Shalom, Salaam". Wisconsin Muslim Journal. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  7. ^ Pinchuck, C. (2018). The Sydney Taylor Book Award: A guide to the winners, honor books and notables. Association of Jewish Libraries, p. 14. Print.
  8. ^ "Spring 2022 Children's Sneak Previews". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  9. ^ "Check out these 45 children's picture books by Indian authors from 2018". The Indian Express. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  10. ^ "Lailah's Lunchbox by Reem Faruqi, illustrated by Lea Lyon". Motherly. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  11. ^ Freedman, Howard (2020-01-22). "In the 2010s, Jewish children's books diversified but emphasized classic values". J. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  12. ^ "7 Children's Books to Celebrate Eid at Home". Chicago Parent. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  13. ^ "Islamic Critical Theory: A Tool for Emancipatory Education" (PDF). Islamic Critical Theory: A Tool for Emancipatory Education. 2014-06-01. ISSN 2232-1314.
  14. ^ Gilani-Williams, F.; Bigger, Stephen (2011). "Muslim Pupils, Children's Fiction and Personal Understanding". Almas. 12. ISSN 1818-9296.
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