Egyptian children's writer and illustrator
Rania Hussein Amin |
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| Born | 1965 |
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| Nationality | Egyptian |
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| Education | Bachelor of Psychology (1984-1989) |
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| Occupation(s) | writer, illustrator & psychologist |
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Rania Hussein Amin (born 1965) (Arabic: رانية حسين أمين) is an Egyptian children's book writer and illustrator. She was known from Farhana's book series, which she also illustrates.[1] Her drawings and writings were published in “Nos El Donia” and “Qatar Al Nada” magazine, in addition to which she wrote more than 45 books and designed book drawings by well-known authors, such as “Me and I” by Michel Hanna.[2] Amin was also one of the educational figures in her career, contributing to the education of children with special needs, and through her books and Farhana's character that she designed, she calls for the practices that parents should follow when raising their children.[2][3]
Personal life
When she reached the age of twenty, she began writing short stories, and after graduating from university, Amin decided to write children's books, when she designed Farhana's character.[1]
Education
Amin studied at the German school in Cairo (DEO) then received GCE in 1984 [2] Despite Amin's talent in art, she did not enroll in the College of Fine Arts and preferred to study psychology at the American University in Cairo, but she fixed the situation after graduating from the university and joined the free department of the College of Fine Arts, where she studied photography and ceramics. She continued to place her talent in Florence, learned to draw, and participated in a number of group exhibitions there.[4] Throughout her life, Amin has participated as a writer and illustrator in numerous workshops and courses in art, film and animation.[1]
