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Samar Samir Mezghanni
سمر سمير المزغني
Samar Samir Mezghanni; سمر سمير المزغني
	Mezghanni at her TED talk in Tunis
Born	27 August 1988 (age 36); Tunisia
Occupation	Writer
Language	Arabic
Nationality	Tunisia
Alma mater	Tunis El Manar University ; University of Birmingham
Period	1995–present
Genre	Children's literature, novel
Notable awards	The Youngest Writer in the World & Youngest Most Prolific Writer in the World by Guinness Book of World Records
Website
	www.samarsamirmezghanni.com

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Samar Samir Mezghanni (Arabic: سمر سمير المزغني; born 27 August 1988) is a Tunisian children's author.

Early life

Mezghanni was born in 1988 to the Tunisian lawyer Samir Mezghanni and an Iraqi mother named Sahar. She has two brothers, Samer and Sirar, and one sister, Siwar.^[1]

Education

Mezghanni earned a BA in psychology from Tunis El Manar University and a Master's from the University of Birmingham and is currently undertaking a doctorate in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge.^[1]^{[year needed]}

Career

Mezghanni has written over a hundred children stories and is a member of numerous Arabic and international organizations.^[2] Her first child story was published in September 1997.^[3] She holds the Guinness records for youngest published writer and the most prolific. Mezghanni has appeared on British media speaking out against extremism in the Middle East.^[4]

Awards & honors

One of the BBC's 100 Women 2013^[5]
One of the 100 most powerful Arab women 2013 Link
'The Youngest Writer in the World' in 2000 by the Guinness Book of World Records
'Youngest Most Prolific Writer in the World' in 2002 by the Guinness Book of World Records
Appeared in the Arabian Business list of 30 Under 30 in 2009^[6]
2000 Child Book Award given by then-Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali during the National Day of Culture^[1]
Creativity Collar by the Iraqi Story House in 2002^[1]
Honorary Member of the Tunisian Writers Union^{[citation needed]}

Selected publications

Children's literature

Mohakamatou Dhi'ib (Trial of a Wolf)
Holm Fi Hadeekat Al-Hayawanet (A Dream in the Zoo)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "أصغر روائية عربية التونسية سمر المزغني – منتديات الطرف". www.altaraf.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "NameBright – Coming Soon".
^ "interview". www.altaraf.com (in Arabic).
^ "The Young Women Standing Up to Extremism in the Middle East | Broadly". Broadly. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "100 Women: Who took part?". BBC. 22 November 2013.
^ http://www.arabianbusiness.com/thirty-under-30/profile/1549?clr=2&sort=first_name^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

[:0-1] "أصغر روائية عربية التونسية سمر المزغني – منتديات الطرف". www.altaraf.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[2] "NameBright – Coming Soon".

[3] "interview". www.altaraf.com (in Arabic).

[4] "The Young Women Standing Up to Extremism in the Middle East | Broadly". Broadly. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[5] "100 Women: Who took part?". BBC. 22 November 2013.

[6] ttp://www.arabianbusiness.com/thirty-under-30/profile/1549?clr=2&sort=first_name^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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-'''Samar Samir Mezghanni''' ([[Tunisian Arabic]]: سمر سمير المزغني) is a Tunisian children's author. She was born on 27 August 1988.
+'''Samar Samir Mezghanni''' ({{langx|ar|سمر سمير المزغني}}; born 27 August 1988) is a [[Tunisia|Tunisian]] children's author.
 == Early life ==
-Mezghanni was born to the Tunisian lawyer Samir Mezghanni and to an Iraqi mother whose name is Sahar. She has two brothers, Samer and Sirar and one sister Siwar.<ref>http://www.altaraf.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12476</ref>
+Mezghanni was born in 1988 to the Tunisian lawyer Samir Mezghanni and an Iraqi mother named Sahar. She has two brothers, Samer and Sirar, and one sister, Siwar.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.altaraf.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12476|title=أصغر روائية عربية التونسية سمر المزغني – منتديات الطرف|website=www.altaraf.com|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref>
 == Education ==
-She earned a BA in psychology from [[Tunis El Manar University]] and a Master's from [[University of Birmingham|the University of Birmingham]] and is currently undertaking a doctorate in Middle Eastern Studies at the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/directory/mezghannisamirsamar|website=www.ames.cam.ac.uk |title=Samar Samir Mezghanni |publisher=University of Cambridge |accessdate=29 March 2015 }}</ref>
+Mezghanni earned a BA in psychology from [[Tunis El Manar University]] and a Master's from the [[University of Birmingham]] and is currently undertaking a doctorate in Middle Eastern Studies at the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref name=":0" />{{Year needed|date=January 2024}}
 == Career ==
+[[File:Samar Samir Mezghanni Faces of the revolution.png|thumb|Mezghanni presenting "Faces of the revolution" at TEDTalentSearch in Tunis in 2012]]
-Samar Samir Mezghanni wrote more than a hundred children stories and she is a member of many Arabic and international organizations.<ref>http://fikrconferences.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=332:2010-09-17-16-25-50&catid=37:2010-08-30-13-43-22&Itemid=169&lang=ar</ref> Her first child story was published in September 1997.<ref>http://www.altaraf.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12476</ref>
+Mezghanni has written over a hundred children stories and is a member of numerous Arabic and international organizations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fikrconferences.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=332:2010-09-17-16-25-50&catid=37:2010-08-30-13-43-22&Itemid=169&lang=ar|title = NameBright – Coming Soon}}</ref> Her first child story was published in September 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altaraf.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12476 |title=interview |language=ar |website=www.altaraf.com}}</ref> She holds the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness records]] for youngest published writer and the most prolific. Mezghanni has appeared on British media speaking out against extremism in the Middle East.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/the-young-women-standing-up-to-extremism-in-the-middle-east|title=The Young Women Standing Up to Extremism in the Middle East {{!}} Broadly|newspaper=Broadly|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref>
 == Awards & honors ==
+* One of the BBC's [[100 Women (BBC)|100 Women]] 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-24579511|title=100 Women: Who took part?|website=BBC|date=22 November 2013}}</ref>
-*  One of the 100 most powerful Arab women 2013 [http://www.arabianbusiness.com/100-most-powerful-arab-women-2013-491497.html Link]
+* One of the 100 most powerful Arab women 2013 [http://www.arabianbusiness.com/100-most-powerful-arab-women-2013-491497.html Link]
-* 'The Youngest Writer in the World' in 2000 by the [[Guinness Book of World Records]].
-* 'Youngest Most Prolific Writer in the World' in 2002 by the [[Guinness Book of World Records]].
+* 'The Youngest Writer in the World' in 2000 by the [[Guinness Book of World Records]]
+* 'Youngest Most Prolific Writer in the World' in 2002 by the [[Guinness Book of World Records]]
-* Appeared in the [[Arabian Business]] list of 30 Under 30 in 2009.<ref>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/thirty-under-30/profile/1549?clr=2&sort=first_name</ref>
+* Appeared in the [[Arabian Business]] list of 30 Under 30 in 2009<ref>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/thirty-under-30/profile/1549?clr=2&sort=first_name{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
-* Child Book Award, in 2000 given by the then Tunisian President [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]] during the National Day of Culture.<ref>http://www.altaraf.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12476</ref>
+* 2000 Child Book Award given by then-Tunisian President [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]] during the National Day of Culture<ref name=":0" />
-* Creativity Collar by the Iraqi Story House in 2002.<ref>http://www.altaraf.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12476</ref>
+* Creativity Collar by the Iraqi Story House in 2002<ref name=":0" />
-* Honorary Member of the Tunisian Writers Union
+* Honorary Member of the Tunisian Writers Union{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
-== External links ==
-* [http://www.samar.planet.tn/ Official website]
-* [http://www.arabianbusiness.com/thirty-under-30/profile/1549?clr=2&sort=first_name Samar Mezghanni profile on Arabian Businness' 30 Under 30]
-== Bibliography ==
+== Selected publications ==
+{{Portal|Children's literature}}
 === Children's literature ===
 * ''Mohakamatou Dhi'ib'' (Trial of a Wolf)
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 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
-{{Portal|Children's literature}}
+== External links ==
+{{commonscat}}
+* {{Official website|http://samarsamirmezghanni.com/}}
+* [http://www.arabianbusiness.com/thirty-under-30/profile/1549?clr=2&sort=first_name Samar Mezghanni profile on Arabian Business' 30 Under 30]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
+{{100 Women by BBC in 2013}}
+{{authority control}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Mezghanni, Samar}}
 [[Category:1988 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Tunisian writers]]
-[[Category:Tunisian women writers]]
 [[Category:Tunisian children's writers]]
 [[Category:Muslim writers]]
 [[Category:Tunisian activists]]
-[[Category:21st-century women writers]]
+[[Category:Tunisian women activists]]
-[[Category:Women children's writers]]
+[[Category:Tunisian women children's writers]]
 [[Category:Alumni of the University of Birmingham]]
+[[Category:20th-century Tunisian women writers]]
+[[Category:21st-century Tunisian women writers]]
+[[Category:21st-century Tunisian writers]]

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