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Ghada al-Samman
Writer, journalist, novelist · Syria · On the map · Writers · Born 1942 · age 84
Ghadah Al-Samman is a Syrian writer, journalist and novelist born in Damascus in 1942 to a prominent and conservative Damascene family. Her father was Ahmed Al-Samman, a president of the University of Damascus.
Ghada al-Samman is read about 56 times a day, in 21 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
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She is distantly related to poet Nizar Qabbani, and was deeply influenced by him after her mother died at a very young age.
Country
Syria
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1942 · age 84
