Abbas Beydoun
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Abbas Beydoun is a Lebanese
poet, novelist and journalist. He was born in the village of Sur near Tyre
in southern Lebanon. His father was a teacher. Beydoun studied at the Lebanese University
in Beirut
and the Sorbonne
in Paris
. He was involved in left-wing politics and spent time in jail as a young man.
Since becoming a full-time writer, he has published numerous volumes of poetry, among them Hujurat, Li Mareedin Huwa al-Amal, and Ashiqa'a Nadamuna. His work has been translated into all the major European languages, and English translations of his poetry have appeared in several issues of Banipal
magazine. Beydoun has mentioned Pierre Jean Jouve
and Yannis Ritsos among his key poetic influences.
He also published a novel called Tahlil damm in 2002. The English translation by Max Weiss
, titled Blood Test, won the Arkansas Arabic Translation Award
in 2008.
Since 1997, Beydoun has been cultural editor of the Beiruti newspaper As-Safir
.
Lebanese people
The Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
poet, novelist and journalist. He was born in the village of Sur near Tyre
Tyre
Tyre is a city in the South Governorate of Lebanon. There were approximately 117,000 inhabitants in 2003, however, the government of Lebanon has released only rough estimates of population numbers since 1932, so an accurate statistical accounting is not possible...
in southern Lebanon. His father was a teacher. Beydoun studied at the Lebanese University
Lebanese University
The Lebanese University is the only public institution for higher learning in Lebanon. Founded in 1951, it has 17 faculties as of 2006 and serves various cultural, religious, and social groups of students and teachers....
in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
and the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He was involved in left-wing politics and spent time in jail as a young man.
Since becoming a full-time writer, he has published numerous volumes of poetry, among them Hujurat, Li Mareedin Huwa al-Amal, and Ashiqa'a Nadamuna. His work has been translated into all the major European languages, and English translations of his poetry have appeared in several issues of Banipal
Banipal
Banipal is an independent literary magazine dedicated to the promotion of contemporary Arab literature through translations in English. It was founded in London in 1998 by Margaret Obank and Samuel Shimon. The magazine is published three times a year...
magazine. Beydoun has mentioned Pierre Jean Jouve
Pierre Jean Jouve
Pierre Jean Jouve was a French writer, novelist and poet. No more info at the moment.-References:...
and Yannis Ritsos among his key poetic influences.
He also published a novel called Tahlil damm in 2002. The English translation by Max Weiss
Max Weiss (scholar)
Max Weiss is an American scholar and translator, specialising in the culture and history of the Middle East. He studied biology and history at University of California, Berkeley before moving on to Stanford University, where he completed his PhD in modern Middle Eastern history in 2007...
, titled Blood Test, won the Arkansas Arabic Translation Award
Arkansas Arabic Translation Award
The Arkansas Arabic Translation Award is a prize given for a notable English translation of a book-length literary work originally written in the Arabic language. The award is administered by the King Fahd Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies at the University of Arkansas...
in 2008.
Since 1997, Beydoun has been cultural editor of the Beiruti newspaper As-Safir
As-Safir
As-Safir meaning The Ambassador, is a leading Arabic-language daily newspaper in Lebanon.It was first published on March 26, 1974 as an Arabic political daily....
.