Colette Khoury
Colette Khoury (Arabic: كوليت خوري, also written as Kulit Khuri, Colette al al-Khuri, Colette Khuri) is a Syrian novelist and poet, born in 1931, who is also the granddaughter of former Syrian Prime Minister Faris al-Khoury. Khoury graduated from Damascus University with a bachelor's degree in French literature and she received a diploma from the school of literature in Beirut. Khoury's notability stirs from her work in politics and literature. Her work as a writer focuses on love and erotica, a subject that was previously taboo in Syrian literature.
Colette Khoury | |
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| Born | 1931 (age 92–93) Bab Tuma, Damascus, Syria |
| Occupation | Writer, Professor, Poet, Member of Parliament |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Education | B.A. in French Literature |
| Alma mater | Damascus University |
| Notable works | Days With Him |
| Relatives | Fares al-Khoury, grandfather Suhail al-Khoury, father |
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