List of Lebanese women writers
This is a list of women writers who were born in Lebanon or whose writings are closely associated with that country.
A
- Etel Adnan (1925–2021), Lebanese-American poet, essayist, artist, writing in English, French and Arabic
- Ezza Agha Malak (born 1942), acclaimed French-language novelist, poet
- Suzanne Alaywan (born 1974), poet, artist
B
- Sahar Baassiri, since 1981: journalist, non-fiction writer
- Layla Balabakki (born 1936), novelist, journalist, feminist
- Hoda Barakat (born 1952), widely translated Arabic-language novelist, author of The Stone of Laughter
- Najwa Barakat (born 1966), novelist
C
- Tracy Chamoun (born 1962), politician, non-fiction writer, memoirist
- Youmna Chlala, writer, artist[1]
- Amal Clooney (born 1978), Lebanese-born British lawyer, non-fiction writer
D
- Raghida Dergham (born 1953), Lebanese-American journalist
F
- Emily Fares Ibrahim (born 1914), Lebanese-American writer, poet and feminist
- Zaynab Fawwaz (1860–1914), poet, novelist, journalist, biographer
H
- Joumana Haddad (born 1970), widely translated Arabic-language poet, translator, journalist, women's rights activist
- Nimat Hamoush, novelist, short story writer
- Renée Hayek, contemporary novelist, short story writer
J
- Inaya Jaber (1958–2021), poet, short story writer, journalist, artist and singer
- Nada Awar Jarrar, since 2003: novelist, author of Somewhere, home
K
- Anbara Salam Khalidy (1897–1986), feminist, memoirist, translator
- Tara Khattar (born 1993), chef and food writer
- Vénus Khoury-Ghata (born 1937), novelist, poet
- Rima Maktabi (born 1977), journalist, television reporter
- Jacqueline Massabki (died 2015), novelist and lawyer
- Fatin al-Murr (born 1969), Arabic-language short story writer, novelist
- Diane Mazloum (born 1980), French-Lebanese writer
N
- Layal Najib (c.1983–2006), photojournalist, killed during the 2006 Lebanon War
- Emily Nasrallah (1931–2018), novelist, journalist, short story writer, women's rights activist
- Octavia Nasr (born 1966), journalist, CNN reporter
Q
- Najwa Qassem (1967–2020), contemporary journalist, television reporter since 1993
R
- Salima Abi Rashed (1887–1919), journalist
S
- Dalal Khalil Safadi (1898–1876), short story writer, translator
- Nadia Sahari (born 1968), Lebanese-American writer, actress and businesswoman
- Widad Sakakini (1913–1991), short story writer, novelist, critic
- Afifa Al Shartouni (1886–1906) writer, poet
- Hanan al-Shaykh (born 1945), journalist, novelist, author of Women of Sand and Myrrh
- Alawiya Sobh (born 1955), novelist, magazine editor
- Nazik Saba Yared (born 1928), novelist, academic
- Nur Salman (born 1937), writer
T
- Sahar Taha (born 1963), musician, singer, journalist
- Nadia Tueni (1935–1983), French-language poet
U
- Layla ʽUssayran (1934–2007), novelist
Z
- Maya Zankoul (born 1986), artist, cartoonist, best selling novelist
- May Ziadeh (1886–1941), prolific poet, essayist, columnist, translator
See also
References
- ^ "Alumna Youmna Chlala Awarded 2009 Joseph Henry Jackson Literary Award". California College of the Arts. January 29, 2010. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.