Fawzia Gilani-Williams
OccupationAuthor of children's books, Scholar
LanguageEnglish

Fawzia Gilani-Williams 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 significant number of her children's books are Islamic adaptations of Western tales, 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 Book Award in 2018 from the Association of Jewish Libraries.[7]

Bibliography

Selected publications

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. ^ "IRC Book Review: Yaffa and Fatima, Shalom, Salaam". Wisconsin Muslim Journal. 2018-08-28. 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. ^ Books by Fawzia Gilani-Williams at Kirkus Reviews; retrieved November 17, 2023
  9. ^ "Spring 2022 Children's Sneak Previews". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  10. ^ "Check out these 45 children's picture books by Indian authors from 2018". The Indian Express. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  11. ^ "Lailah's Lunchbox by Reem Faruqi, illustrated by Lea Lyon". Motherly. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  12. ^ Freedman, Howard (2020-01-22). "In the 2010s, Jewish children's books diversified but emphasized classic values". J. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  13. ^ "7 Children's Books to Celebrate Eid at Home". Chicago Parent. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  14. ^ "Islamic Critical Theory: A Tool for Emancipatory Education" (PDF). Islamic Critical Theory: A Tool for Emancipatory Education. 2014-06-01. ISSN 2232-1314.
  15. ^ Gilani-Williams, F.; Bigger, Stephen (2011). "Muslim Pupils, Children's Fiction and Personal Understanding". Almas. 12. ISSN 1818-9296.
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