Charles Corm
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Charles Corm was a Lebanese
poet and writer, instrumental in the phoenicianism
movement in Lebanon, resulting in a surge of nationalism. Although most Lebanese authors at the time wrote in Arabic, Corm opted to write in French
instead. One of Corm's most significant contributions is the La Revue Phenicienne, which inspired political independence in Lebanon at the time. He is considered one of the most influential modern Lebanese poets, due to his advocacy for Lebanese identity and nationalism.
, Lebanon
, the son of Lebanese artist Daoud Corm. In 1919, Corm founded The Phoenician Journal, the first publication in Lebanon written in French at the time.
In 1963, Corm died in Beruit.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
poet and writer, instrumental in the phoenicianism
Phoenicianism
Phoenicianism is a form of Lebanese nationalism, especially popular from the 1920s through the 1950s. It promotes the theory that Lebanese people are not Arabs and that the Lebanese speak a distinct language and have their own culture, separate from that of the surrounding Middle Eastern countries...
movement in Lebanon, resulting in a surge of nationalism. Although most Lebanese authors at the time wrote in Arabic, Corm opted to write in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
instead. One of Corm's most significant contributions is the La Revue Phenicienne, which inspired political independence in Lebanon at the time. He is considered one of the most influential modern Lebanese poets, due to his advocacy for Lebanese identity and nationalism.
Personal life
Corm was born in 1894 in BeirutBeirut
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...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, the son of Lebanese artist Daoud Corm. In 1919, Corm founded The Phoenician Journal, the first publication in Lebanon written in French at the time.
In 1963, Corm died in Beruit.