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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Salim Gibran
Khoury, better known as Salim Khoury (born in 1934 in the village of Al-Birwa,
Palestine - died in 1991 in Haifa) is a late Palestinian writer of short
stories, novels, theater and criticism.
his study
He studied at
Al-Rama and Kafr Yasif schools, and graduated from Yeni Secondary School in
1954. He studied Arabic literature and education at the Universities of Haifa
and Al-Quds.
working life
He worked as a
teacher at Al-Mutanabi Comprehensive Secondary School in Haifa. He also worked
at the Nuns Secondary School, then moved to the Arab Orthodox College, until he
was referred to early retirement in 1985. He devoted himself to writing after
contracting, and wrote in theatre, story, novel and criticism.
His writings
"Safe",
(play) 1960
"The Last
Goodbye", (Stories) 1961
"The
Butcher's Heir" (play), 1961
“Teachers and
Students” (Historical Figures) 1962
“This Destiny”(play), 1962
"King
Hakim" (Stories), 1962
"Wings of
Emotions" (novel), 1967
"White
Hearts" (Stories), 1969
Nostalgia
(play), 1970
"Wafa Al
Badia" (theatrical play), 1971
To the world of
stars (stories), 1972
“The Jinn and
the Humans” (play), 1973
"After the
Walls" (play), 1982
"Soul in
the Crucible" (novel), 1986
Viewpoint
(criticism), 1990
his death
He died in 1991
in Haifa of a heart attack.
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