George Jordac
George Jordac (Arabic: جورج جرداق; 1931 – 2014) was a Lebanese author and poet. He published a book about Ali entitled The Voice of Human Justice.
George Gordac | |
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| Born | George Gordac 1931 Marjayoun, French Lebanon |
| Died | November 5, 2014 (aged 82–83) |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Language | Arabic |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Period | 1949–2014 |
| Notable works | The Voice of Human Justice (Sautu'l 'Adalati'l Insaniyah) |
Jordac hails from south Lebanon village of Marjayoun. He attended a local school for his primary education. Thereafter, he moved to Beirut for further study. In 1950, George published his first book while he was still a teenager titled “Wagner and the Woman”. He started his career as a journalist, working in several magazines. He also taught Arabic literature and philosophy in several universities.
In the introduction of the Trouble with Christianity, Philip Voerding who has written the book expresses that "The Voice of Human Justice written by an Eastern Christian named George Jordac. Theodicy was the most important belief in 12er Shia ideology after the oneness of God. I found this to be impressive".