Anouar majid biography for kids

          He conceived and established UNE's campus in Tangier and served as the founding director of UNE's operations in Morocco..

          Majid, Anouar 1960-

          PERSONAL:

          Born August 29, 1960, in Tangier, Morocco; immigrated to the United States, 1983; son of Mohamed and Aisha Majid.

          Education: University of Fez, Morocco, B.A., 1983; City College of New York, M.A., 1986; Syracuse University, Ph.D., 1991.

          Anouar Majid is the author of several critically acclaimed books.

        1. Anouar Majid is the author of several critically acclaimed books.
        2. After being tapped in to help globalize UNE, Majid conceived and established the university's campus in Tangier, the ancient port city where he was born.
        3. He conceived and established UNE's campus in Tangier and served as the founding director of UNE's operations in Morocco.
        4. Anouar Majid was born in Tangier and is the author of the novel Si Yussef.
        5. Si Yussef had grown up in the neighborhood of Amrah and had guided tourists around Medina as a child.

          6. Hobbies and other interests: Soccer and film.

          ADDRESSES:

          Office—University of New England, 11 Hills Beach Rd., Biddeford, ME 04005. [email protected].

          CAREER:

          Educator and writer.

          City College of New York, New York, NY, instructor, 1986-87; Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, teaching assistant, 1987-91; Auburn Correctional Facility, Auburn, NY, instructor, 1988-91; University of New England, Biddeford, ME, assistant professor, then associate professor, then professor of humanities and cultural studies, 1991—, founding chair and professor of English, 2000—.

          MEMBER:

          Modern Language Association, American Academy of Religion.

          WRITINGS:

          Si Yussef (novel), Quartet Books (London, England), 1992, Interl