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'''Alexandra Chreiteh''' is an author who wrote her first novel, ''Always Coca-Cola'', while completing her undergraduate degree at the Lebanese American University in Beirut<ref>{{cite web|title=LAU grad garners praise for publishing captivating short novel|url=http://www.lau.edu.lb/news-events/news/archive/lau_grad_garners_praise_for_pu/|website=Lebanese American University|publisher=Lebanese American University Alumni|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref>. Chreiteh has been reviewed and commended for the frankness of her writing and her portrayal of the barriers that women still face in the [[Arab]] world, particularly in her novel''Always Coca-Cola''. Since its publication, Chreiteh has written two more novels, titled Dāyiman-- Kūkā Kūlā : riwāyah and ʻAlī wa-ummuhu al-Rūsīyah : [riwāyah]. |
'''Alexandra Chreiteh''' is an author who wrote her first novel, ''Always Coca-Cola'', while completing her undergraduate degree at the Lebanese American University in Beirut<ref name=lau>{{cite web|title=LAU grad garners praise for publishing captivating short novel|url=http://www.lau.edu.lb/news-events/news/archive/lau_grad_garners_praise_for_pu/|website=Lebanese American University|publisher=Lebanese American University Alumni|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref>. Chreiteh has been reviewed and commended for the frankness of her writing and her portrayal of the barriers that women still face in the [[Arab]] world, particularly in her novel''Always Coca-Cola''. Since its publication, Chreiteh has written two more novels, titled Dāyiman-- Kūkā Kūlā : riwāyah and ʻAlī wa-ummuhu al-Rūsīyah : [riwāyah]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early Life and Education=== |
===Early Life and Education=== |
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Alexandra Chreiteh was raised in one of Lebanon's most religiously conservative regions by her Russian mother and Lebanese father. Chreiteh completed her Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature at the [[Lebanese American University]] in [[Beirut]], Lebanon<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chreiteh|first1=Alexandra|title=Alexandra Chreiteh's Linkedin|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alexandra-chreiteh/78/34a/983|website=Linkedin|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref>. She received high honors during her undergraduate career and was a member of the Lebanese American University's Honor Society. In 2009, Chreiteh published her second novel, Dāyiman-- Kūkā Kūlā : riwāyah. A year later, she published her third novel titled ʻAlī wa-ummuhu al-Rūsīyah : [riwāyah]. |
Alexandra Chreiteh was raised in one of Lebanon's most religiously conservative regions by her Russian mother and Lebanese father. Chreiteh completed her Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature at the [[Lebanese American University]] in [[Beirut]], Lebanon<ref name=linkedin>{{cite web|last1=Chreiteh|first1=Alexandra|title=Alexandra Chreiteh's Linkedin|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alexandra-chreiteh/78/34a/983|website=Linkedin|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref>. She received high honors during her undergraduate career and was a member of the Lebanese American University's Honor Society. In 2009, Chreiteh published her second novel, Dāyiman-- Kūkā Kūlā : riwāyah. A year later, she published her third novel titled ʻAlī wa-ummuhu al-Rūsīyah : [riwāyah]. |
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After being granted a graduate fellowship by Yale University, she began her PhD in [[Comparative Literature]] during the fall of 2009. While at Yale, Chreiteh has completed her [[Masters of Arts]] in Comparative Literature in 2012 as well as a [[Masters of Philosophy]] in Comparative Literature in 2013. She has also been teaching creative writing at Yale and expects to complete her PhD in 2015<ref |
After being granted a graduate fellowship by Yale University, she began her PhD in [[Comparative Literature]] during the fall of 2009. While at Yale, Chreiteh has completed her [[Masters of Arts]] in Comparative Literature in 2012 as well as a [[Masters of Philosophy]] in Comparative Literature in 2013. She has also been teaching creative writing at Yale and expects to complete her PhD in 2015<ref name=linkedin />. |
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==''Always Coca-Cola''== |
==''Always Coca-Cola''== |
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''Always Coca-Cola'' was the first novel Chreiteh wrote and has garnered much attention. She completed it during her time at the Lebanese American University after drafting the story for an assignment in an Arabic creative writing class. When interviewed by the Lebanese American University for an [[alumni]] article, Chreiteh said that she "wasn't trying to write something extraordinary-it's just the people you see every day"<ref |
''Always Coca-Cola'' was the first novel Chreiteh wrote and has garnered much attention. She completed it during her time at the Lebanese American University after drafting the story for an assignment in an Arabic creative writing class. When interviewed by the Lebanese American University for an [[alumni]] article, Chreiteh said that she "wasn't trying to write something extraordinary-it's just the people you see every day"<ref name=lau />. Less than two years later, three publishers had made offers to print her book. <ref name=lau />. It has been translated from [[Arabic]] into English by Michelle Hartman. |
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The book's protagonist is Abeer Ward, a college-age woman who is concerned with protecting her purity and closely following Muslim traditions. Her close friend and model, Yana, is pregnant out of wedlock and Abeer attempts to help her. Yana's modeling career puts her into a soda ad that features her nearly naked body. Abeer witnesses and experiences many attacks on women's bodies which lead her to experience a coming-of-age moment. |
The book's protagonist is Abeer Ward, a college-age woman who is concerned with protecting her purity and closely following Muslim traditions. Her close friend and model, Yana, is pregnant out of wedlock and Abeer attempts to help her. Yana's modeling career puts her into a soda ad that features her nearly naked body. Abeer witnesses and experiences many attacks on women's bodies which lead her to experience a coming-of-age moment. |
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==Critical Reception== |
==Critical Reception== |
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''Always Coca Cola'' has been described by reviewers as a wonderful, humorous and sometimes sad journey through and around the forces menacing young women's lives and bodies in Lebanon and throughout the rest of the Arab world<ref>{{cite news|last1=Qualey|first1=Lynx|title=Defining (a Lebanese) woman: Alexandra Chrieteh's 'Always Coca-Cola'|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/defining-lebanese-woman-alexandra-chrietehs-always-coca-cola|publisher=Egyptian Independent|date=March 6, 2012}}</ref>. Reviewers wrote that reading it was akin to "getting an electric shock" because problems the characters face reflect social anomalies in Lebanon that cannot be ignored<ref |
''Always Coca Cola'' has been described by reviewers as a wonderful, humorous and sometimes sad journey through and around the forces menacing young women's lives and bodies in Lebanon and throughout the rest of the Arab world<ref name=qualey>{{cite news|last1=Qualey|first1=Lynx|title=Defining (a Lebanese) woman: Alexandra Chrieteh's 'Always Coca-Cola'|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/defining-lebanese-woman-alexandra-chrietehs-always-coca-cola|publisher=Egyptian Independent|date=March 6, 2012}}</ref>. Reviewers wrote that reading it was akin to "getting an electric shock" because problems the characters face reflect social anomalies in Lebanon that cannot be ignored<ref name=lau />. While many Lebanese novels address large-scale and bloody violence, Chreiteh's more intimate zone of conflict has resonated with readers and has shed light on issues that were not commonly spoken about, such as the objectification of women's bodies in the media and the stigma of having children out of wedlock<ref name=qualey />. Chreiteh has left the novel up to interpretation, refusing to comment on how her life and religious views influenced the words she wrote<ref name=lau />. Without this interpretation, readers from many backgrounds have been able to identify with her writing. |
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<ref name=linkedin /><ref>{{cite web|title=Always Coca-Cola: A Novel|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-56656-873-9|website=Publisher's Weekly|publisher=Publisher's Weekly|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref><refname=qualey /><ref name=lau /><ref name="Always Coca-Cola">{{cite book|last1=Hartman|first1=Alexandra Chreiteh ; translated from the Arabic by Michelle|title=Always Coca-Cola|date=2012|publisher=Interlink Books|location=Northampton, Mass.|isbn=978-1-56656-873-9|edition=1st American ed.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Alexandra Chreiteh|url=http://www.banipal.co.uk/contributors/773/alexandra-chreiteh/|website=Banipal Magazine of Modern Arab Literature|publisher=Banipal|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Alexandra Chreiteh is an author who wrote her first novel, Always Coca-Cola, while completing her undergraduate degree at the Lebanese American University in Beirut[1]. Chreiteh has been reviewed and commended for the frankness of her writing and her portrayal of the barriers that women still face in the Arab world, particularly in her novelAlways Coca-Cola. Since its publication, Chreiteh has written two more novels, titled Dāyiman-- Kūkā Kūlā : riwāyah and ʻAlī wa-ummuhu al-Rūsīyah : [riwāyah].
Biography
Early Life and Education
Alexandra Chreiteh was raised in one of Lebanon's most religiously conservative regions by her Russian mother and Lebanese father. Chreiteh completed her Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, Lebanon[2]. She received high honors during her undergraduate career and was a member of the Lebanese American University's Honor Society. In 2009, Chreiteh published her second novel, Dāyiman-- Kūkā Kūlā : riwāyah. A year later, she published her third novel titled ʻAlī wa-ummuhu al-Rūsīyah : [riwāyah].
After being granted a graduate fellowship by Yale University, she began her PhD in Comparative Literature during the fall of 2009. While at Yale, Chreiteh has completed her Masters of Arts in Comparative Literature in 2012 as well as a Masters of Philosophy in Comparative Literature in 2013. She has also been teaching creative writing at Yale and expects to complete her PhD in 2015[2].
Always Coca-Cola
Always Coca-Cola was the first novel Chreiteh wrote and has garnered much attention. She completed it during her time at the Lebanese American University after drafting the story for an assignment in an Arabic creative writing class. When interviewed by the Lebanese American University for an alumni article, Chreiteh said that she "wasn't trying to write something extraordinary-it's just the people you see every day"[1]. Less than two years later, three publishers had made offers to print her book. [1]. It has been translated from Arabic into English by Michelle Hartman.
The book's protagonist is Abeer Ward, a college-age woman who is concerned with protecting her purity and closely following Muslim traditions. Her close friend and model, Yana, is pregnant out of wedlock and Abeer attempts to help her. Yana's modeling career puts her into a soda ad that features her nearly naked body. Abeer witnesses and experiences many attacks on women's bodies which lead her to experience a coming-of-age moment.
Critical Reception
Always Coca Cola has been described by reviewers as a wonderful, humorous and sometimes sad journey through and around the forces menacing young women's lives and bodies in Lebanon and throughout the rest of the Arab world[3]. Reviewers wrote that reading it was akin to "getting an electric shock" because problems the characters face reflect social anomalies in Lebanon that cannot be ignored[1]. While many Lebanese novels address large-scale and bloody violence, Chreiteh's more intimate zone of conflict has resonated with readers and has shed light on issues that were not commonly spoken about, such as the objectification of women's bodies in the media and the stigma of having children out of wedlock[3]. Chreiteh has left the novel up to interpretation, refusing to comment on how her life and religious views influenced the words she wrote[1]. Without this interpretation, readers from many backgrounds have been able to identify with her writing.
[2][4]<refname=qualey />[1][5][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "LAU grad garners praise for publishing captivating short novel". Lebanese American University. Lebanese American University Alumni. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Chreiteh, Alexandra. "Alexandra Chreiteh's Linkedin". Linkedin. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ a b Qualey, Lynx (March 6, 2012). "Defining (a Lebanese) woman: Alexandra Chrieteh's 'Always Coca-Cola'". Egyptian Independent.
- ^ "Always Coca-Cola: A Novel". Publisher's Weekly. Publisher's Weekly. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ Hartman, Alexandra Chreiteh ; translated from the Arabic by Michelle (2012). Always Coca-Cola (1st American ed. ed.). Northampton, Mass.: Interlink Books. ISBN 978-1-56656-873-9.
{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Alexandra Chreiteh". Banipal Magazine of Modern Arab Literature. Banipal. Retrieved 5 October 2014.