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Dr. Mahmoud Mu'awad
was a prominent Palestinian writer and short story author.
Born in Saffuriya, near Nazareth, in 1942, he resided in Damascus after the Nakba of 1948, where he immersed himself in its society and literary scene. His most notable works include the short story collections "Quatrains of Death and Madness" and "The Hiss of Mirrors,"
and the poetry collection "Plums from Palestine," written in French.
He received his early education in Syria, completing his undergraduate studies at Damascus University and continuing his studies at Cairo University. He pursued postgraduate studies at the Sorbonne in Paris, graduating in 1978 with a doctorate in modern literature.
He worked as a university professor in the Faculty of Arts, Department of Arabic Language, and as a teacher at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts. He also served as Director General of the Department of Education and Higher Education. He passed away in Damascus in 1997 at the age of 55.
His most prominent works include: The Quartet of Death and Madness (short stories, Damascus, 1978); The Hiss of Mirrors (short stories, Beirut, 1988); The Wicked Old Woman (novel, translation, Márquez, 1989); Plums from Palestine (poetry in French, 1990); Cities of Imagination (novel, translation, Italo Calvino, Dar Al-Mada, 1998); and The Ironies of Shadows (short stories, Arab Writers Union, 1998).
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