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Aida Bamia
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “professor emeritus of arabic language and arabiyya”. Today it says “professor emeritus of arabic language and th african to english readers”.
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Aida Adib Bamia is professor emeritus of Arabic language and literature at the University of Florida in Gainesville . She is a specialist in North African literature. Her work on Arabic literature has helped to bring quality translations to English readers. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences . Anthology of Modern Palestinian Literature .
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professor emeritus of arabic language and arabiyya
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professor emeritus of arabic language and th african to english readers
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