Alexandre Najjar
Encyclopedia
Alexandre Najjar is an award-winning Lebanese
novelist and literary critic. He was born in Beirut
and went to university in Paris. A trained lawyer, he specialized in banking and finance law. He is the author of more than 30 books. In addition to poetry and fiction, he has written the biography of Khalil Gibran
, the author of The Prophet. and a book about the Arab Spring
(Anatomie d'un tyran). Najjar is also a columnist and literary critic for "L'Orient littéraire". He lives in Paris
and Beirut
. In 2009, he received the Prix Mediterranee
for his book Phenicia and a distinction from the French Academy (L'Académie française), in addition to numerous Lebanese and international awards.
Published works
Najjar's works have been translated into more than 12 languages :
"Kadicha", novel, Plon, september 2011.
"Anatomie d'un tyran : Mouammar Kadhafi", Actes Sud/L'orient des livres, 2011.
"Sur les traces de Gibran", essay, Dergham, 2011.
"Un goût d'éternité", poems, Dergham, 2011.
"L'enfant terrible", biography, ed. L'Orient-Le Jour, 2010.
"Haïti, suivi de : Aller simple pour la mort", poems, Dergham, 2010.
Berlin 36, a novel that tells the story of African American
runner Jesse Owens
, particularly during the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin, Plon (publisher)
, 2010.
"Pour la francophonie", essay, Dar An-Nahar, 2008.
"Un amour infini", poems, Dergham, 2008.
Phénicia, novel, Plon, 2008 (ISBN 2-259-20384-1). Prix Méditerranée
2009 ;Pocket n°14029.
Le Silence du ténor, Plon, 2006 (ISBN 2-259-20383-3); Ed. La Table ronde,n°276. available in English under the title : The School of war (Telegram).
Awraq Joubrania, Dar an-Nahar, Beirut, 2006 (in Arabic)
La Passion de lire, Librairie Antoine, 2005
Saint Jean-Baptiste, biography, Pygmalion, 2005 (ISBN 2-85704-854-8)
Le Roman de Beyrouth, novel, Plon, 2005 (ISBN 2-266-16499-6) ; Pocket, n°13070.
Le Mousquetaire, Zo d'Axa (1864–1930), biography, Balland, 2004, (ISBN 2-7158-1479-8)
De Gaulle et le Liban, essay, II vol., Ed. Terre du Liban :
1.Vers l'Orient compliqué (1929–1931), 2002
2.De la guerre à l'Indépendance (1941–1943), 2004
Khalil Gibran, biography,Pygmalion, 2002 (ISBN 2-85704-777-0); J'ai Lu n°7841. Available in English (Telegram).
Lady Virus, thriller, Balland, 2002 (ISBN 2-253-08793-9), and Livre de Poche.
Le Crapaud, play, FMA, 2001 -
Le Procureur de l'Empire, Ernest Pinard (1822–1909), biography, Balland, 2001 (ISBN 2-7158-1350-3), published by La Table ronde under the title : "Le Censeur de Baudelaire" (2010).
Khiam, poems, Dar An-Nahar, 2000.
Athina, novel, Grasset, 2000.
L'école de la guerre, Balland, 1999 (ISBN 2-7103-2844-5); La Table ronde,n°242. Available in English under the title : The School of war (Telegram).
L'Astronome, novel, Grasset, 1997
Les Exilés du Caucase, novel, Grasset, 1995 (ISBN 2-246-50121-0)
Pérennité de la littérature libanaise d'expression française, essay, éd. Anthologie,1993
Comme un aigle en dérive, short stories, Publisud, 1993
La honte du survivant, short stories, Naaman, 1989
À quoi rêvent les statues?, poems, éd. Anthologie,1989
Law books: - La garantie à première demande, Bruylant-LGDJ-Delta, 2010. (First demand guarantee)
- L'administration de la société anonyme libanaise, Bruylant-LGDJ-Delta, 1998, 2e éd. 2011. (The management of the Lebanese joint-stock company).
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....
novelist and literary critic. He was born 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 went to university in Paris. A trained lawyer, he specialized in banking and finance law. He is the author of more than 30 books. In addition to poetry and fiction, he has written the biography of Khalil Gibran
Khalil Gibran
Khalil Gibran Jubrān Khalīl Jubrān,Jibrān Khalīl Jibrān, or Jibrān Xalīl Jibrān; Arabic , January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931) also known as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese American artist, poet, and writer...
, the author of The Prophet. and a book about the Arab Spring
Arab Spring
The Arab Spring , otherwise known as the Arab Awakening, is a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests occurring in the Arab world that began on Saturday, 18 December 2010...
(Anatomie d'un tyran). Najjar is also a columnist and literary critic for "L'Orient littéraire". He lives 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...
and 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...
. In 2009, he received the Prix Mediterranee
Prix Méditerranée
The Prix Méditerranée is a French literary award. It was created in 1984 in Perpignan by the Mediterranean Centre of Literature in order to promote cultural interaction among the numerous countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea...
for his book Phenicia and a distinction from the French Academy (L'Académie française), in addition to numerous Lebanese and international awards.
Published works
Najjar's works have been translated into more than 12 languages :
"Kadicha", novel, Plon, september 2011.
"Anatomie d'un tyran : Mouammar Kadhafi", Actes Sud/L'orient des livres, 2011.
"Sur les traces de Gibran", essay, Dergham, 2011.
"Un goût d'éternité", poems, Dergham, 2011.
"L'enfant terrible", biography, ed. L'Orient-Le Jour, 2010.
"Haïti, suivi de : Aller simple pour la mort", poems, Dergham, 2010.
Berlin 36, a novel that tells the story of African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
runner Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the sprints and the long jump. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the...
, particularly during the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin, Plon (publisher)
Plon (publisher)
Plon is a French book publishing company, founded in 1852 by Henri Plon and his two brothers.The Plon family were Walloons coming from Nivelle, France. One of their ancestors is probably the Danish typographer Jehan Plon who lived at the end of the 16th century.-History:The Editions Plon were...
, 2010.
"Pour la francophonie", essay, Dar An-Nahar, 2008.
"Un amour infini", poems, Dergham, 2008.
Phénicia, novel, Plon, 2008 (ISBN 2-259-20384-1). Prix Méditerranée
Prix Méditerranée
The Prix Méditerranée is a French literary award. It was created in 1984 in Perpignan by the Mediterranean Centre of Literature in order to promote cultural interaction among the numerous countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea...
2009 ;Pocket n°14029.
Le Silence du ténor, Plon, 2006 (ISBN 2-259-20383-3); Ed. La Table ronde,n°276. available in English under the title : The School of war (Telegram).
Awraq Joubrania, Dar an-Nahar, Beirut, 2006 (in Arabic)
La Passion de lire, Librairie Antoine, 2005
Saint Jean-Baptiste, biography, Pygmalion, 2005 (ISBN 2-85704-854-8)
Le Roman de Beyrouth, novel, Plon, 2005 (ISBN 2-266-16499-6) ; Pocket, n°13070.
Le Mousquetaire, Zo d'Axa (1864–1930), biography, Balland, 2004, (ISBN 2-7158-1479-8)
De Gaulle et le Liban, essay, II vol., Ed. Terre du Liban :
1.Vers l'Orient compliqué (1929–1931), 2002
2.De la guerre à l'Indépendance (1941–1943), 2004
Khalil Gibran, biography,Pygmalion, 2002 (ISBN 2-85704-777-0); J'ai Lu n°7841. Available in English (Telegram).
Lady Virus, thriller, Balland, 2002 (ISBN 2-253-08793-9), and Livre de Poche.
Le Crapaud, play, FMA, 2001 -
Le Procureur de l'Empire, Ernest Pinard (1822–1909), biography, Balland, 2001 (ISBN 2-7158-1350-3), published by La Table ronde under the title : "Le Censeur de Baudelaire" (2010).
Khiam, poems, Dar An-Nahar, 2000.
Athina, novel, Grasset, 2000.
L'école de la guerre, Balland, 1999 (ISBN 2-7103-2844-5); La Table ronde,n°242. Available in English under the title : The School of war (Telegram).
L'Astronome, novel, Grasset, 1997
Les Exilés du Caucase, novel, Grasset, 1995 (ISBN 2-246-50121-0)
Pérennité de la littérature libanaise d'expression française, essay, éd. Anthologie,1993
Comme un aigle en dérive, short stories, Publisud, 1993
La honte du survivant, short stories, Naaman, 1989
À quoi rêvent les statues?, poems, éd. Anthologie,1989
Law books: - La garantie à première demande, Bruylant-LGDJ-Delta, 2010. (First demand guarantee)
- L'administration de la société anonyme libanaise, Bruylant-LGDJ-Delta, 1998, 2e éd. 2011. (The management of the Lebanese joint-stock company).