Etel Adnan
Lebanese-American writer and artist (1925–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Etel Adnan (Arabic: إيتيل عدنان; 24 February 1925 – 14 November 2021) was a Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist. In 2003, Adnan was named "arguably the most celebrated and accomplished Arab American author writing today" by the academic journal MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States.[1]
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Born | (1925-02-24)24 February 1925 Beirut, Greater Lebanon, French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon |
Died | 14 November 2021(2021-11-14) (aged 96) Paris, France |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Education | University of Paris University of California, Berkeley Harvard University |
Genre | Poetry, essays, visual arts |
Literary movement | Hurufiyya movement |
Partner | Simone Fattal |
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In addition to her literary output, Adnan made visual works in a variety of media, such as oil paintings, films and tapestries, which have been exhibited at galleries across the world.