ʿAwwād, Tawfīq Yūsuf

by Hafez, Sabry

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Tawfīq Yūsuf ʿAwwād (1911–89) was a Lebanese writer of fiction and a major pioneer in the development of Arabic realistic narrative who also authored works of poetry, drama, criticism, and journalism. Born in 1911 to a middle-class Christian family in northern Lebanon, he began his education in church schools. After moving to Beirut, he continued his studies at the Jesuit-affiliated Université Saint-Joseph (1923–9). In 1933 he obtained a degree from the faculty of law at the Syrian University i…

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Tawfīq Yūsuf ʿAwwād (1911–89) was a Lebanese writer of fiction and a major pioneer in the development of Arabic realistic narrative who also authored works of poetry, drama, criticism, and journalism. Born in 1911 to a middle-class Christian family in northern Lebanon, he began his education in church schools. After moving to Beirut, he continued his studies at the Jesuit-affiliated Université Saint-Joseph (1923–9). In 1933 he obtained a degree from the faculty of law at the Syrian University in Damascus. Commencing his career as a

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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eng Islam

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Hafez, Sabry

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