Naihoum (1937-1994) was a distinguished Libyan writer and journalist. Born in Benghazi, Libya, Naihoum earned a degree in literature, then pursued his passion for writing in Helsinki where, throughout the 1960s, he wrote for the Haqiqa Weekly newspaper. Elnaili is an associate professor of Arabic language and Literature at the University of Alabama. Her research focuses on the stylistics and critical discourse analysis of modern and contemporary Libyan literature and folktales. She has published several articles/book chapters through national and international venues, including Al-Raida, Routledge, and Cambridge Scholars. Elnaili is currently pursuing an MFA in creative writing and literary translation at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has participated in a number of national and international literary translation workshops, including Bread Loaf Translator's Conference 2021. She has two forthcoming literary translations this year: The Leaf with Asymptote and The Oasis Folks with Lamma, as well as a translated collection The Finest Thief & Other Stories with DARF publishers 2022.
