Etel Adnan
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.
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Adnan in 2008 | |
| Born | 24 February 1925 Beirut, Greater Lebanon, French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon |
| Died | 14 November 2021 (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 |
Besides 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.
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