Joseph Al-Sayegh | |
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Born | 1928 AD |
Died | 02-11-2020 Paris |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Occupation(s) | Poet, writer |
Joseph Al-Sayegh (Arabic: جوزيف صايغ) born in Zahlé on 1928 AD and died in Paris on November 5 2020 AD, was a Lebanese poet and intellectual. [1]
Born in Harat Al-Rasiyah in the town of Zahlé in Lebanon in 1928, he received his primary and secondary education at the College Oriental Basilien, then at the French Secular College in Beirut. He completed his studies at the Lebanese University in 1951 and then at the Lebanese Academy in 1953. He moved to Paris in 1954 and received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the Sorbonne University, titled: "The Poetic Social Phenomenon in the Valley of Zahlé", supervised by Jack Berk. [2] He worked in education and journalism, and was appointed cultural attaché to the Permanent Delegation of Lebanon for UNESCO, and he participated in various international conferences.
He started writing since 1946 and founded the Zahlé intellectual association in 1950. He was a member of the Zehlé Cultural Council and worked in the press and produced cultural programs and wrote in "Al-Bilaad" and "Al-Nahar" newspapers, as well as Lebanon Radio. He founded Al-Anwar newspaper literary supplement and he worked in the "Arabic Paris radio".
He returned to Lebanon, studied at the Lebanese University and founded "The Lebanese Cooperative for Writing and Publishing" (Arabic: Al-t’awniyah Al-Libnaniyah). The Lebanese Minister of Information, Ghassan Tueni, proposed him as Director of Radio Programs, but he did not get it.
He returned to Paris to work as a cultural attaché for Lebanon in UNESCO, he also studied at the University of Paris and the University of Florence, he wrote for the "(Arabic: Al-Nahar Al- ‘Arabe wa Al-Dewale)" newspaper in Paris in 1978- 1980. [2]
In 1991, he founded the World Foundation of Authors in Arabic. He is a member of the World Foundation of Authors in Arabic. He is a member of the World Foundation for Cultural Relations- in Paris. [3]
His complete work of poetry has been published in four volumes, by “Dar Al-Nahar” publishing, Beirut, 2005. [11]
He died in Paris on 5 November 2020 . [17]
Joseph Al-Sayegh | |
---|---|
Born | 1928 AD |
Died | 02-11-2020 Paris |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Occupation(s) | Poet, writer |
Joseph Al-Sayegh (Arabic: جوزيف صايغ) born in Zahlé on 1928 AD and died in Paris on November 5 2020 AD, was a Lebanese poet and intellectual. [1]
Born in Harat Al-Rasiyah in the town of Zahlé in Lebanon in 1928, he received his primary and secondary education at the College Oriental Basilien, then at the French Secular College in Beirut. He completed his studies at the Lebanese University in 1951 and then at the Lebanese Academy in 1953. He moved to Paris in 1954 and received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the Sorbonne University, titled: "The Poetic Social Phenomenon in the Valley of Zahlé", supervised by Jack Berk. [2] He worked in education and journalism, and was appointed cultural attaché to the Permanent Delegation of Lebanon for UNESCO, and he participated in various international conferences.
He started writing since 1946 and founded the Zahlé intellectual association in 1950. He was a member of the Zehlé Cultural Council and worked in the press and produced cultural programs and wrote in "Al-Bilaad" and "Al-Nahar" newspapers, as well as Lebanon Radio. He founded Al-Anwar newspaper literary supplement and he worked in the "Arabic Paris radio".
He returned to Lebanon, studied at the Lebanese University and founded "The Lebanese Cooperative for Writing and Publishing" (Arabic: Al-t’awniyah Al-Libnaniyah). The Lebanese Minister of Information, Ghassan Tueni, proposed him as Director of Radio Programs, but he did not get it.
He returned to Paris to work as a cultural attaché for Lebanon in UNESCO, he also studied at the University of Paris and the University of Florence, he wrote for the "(Arabic: Al-Nahar Al- ‘Arabe wa Al-Dewale)" newspaper in Paris in 1978- 1980. [2]
In 1991, he founded the World Foundation of Authors in Arabic. He is a member of the World Foundation of Authors in Arabic. He is a member of the World Foundation for Cultural Relations- in Paris. [3]
His complete work of poetry has been published in four volumes, by “Dar Al-Nahar” publishing, Beirut, 2005. [11]
He died in Paris on 5 November 2020 . [17]