Hiyam Qablan (sometimes Hiam Kablan) (; born 1956) is a Palestinian poet and short story writer.
Biography
Qablan was born in the village of
Isfiya and received her primary education at the village school; for high school she went to
Nazareth, where she attended the Franciscan Sisters' School. At
Haifa University she studied history and education. She lives in Daliyat al-Karmel, where she has worked as an
Arabic language teacher. Some of her poetry has been translated into
Hebrew language; she has also written a regular column, "Ala ajnihat al-rish" ("On the Wings of a Feather"), in
al-Sinnara. She has published several volumes of verse and short fiction, beginning with
Amal 'ala al-durub (
Hops on the Roads) in 1975.
She is a regular attendee of poetry festivals, including that held at Sde Boker College.
