Suzanne Alaywan

Suzanne Alaywan (born 1974) is a poet and painter. She has admitted to Joan Miró as being inspiration to her work, in addition to Japanese art.[1]

Personal life

Born in Beirut to a Lebanese father and Iraqi mother.[2] Due to the Lebanese civil war, Alaywan spent her adolescent years between Andalus, Paris, and Cairo.[2] In 1997 she graduated from the faculty of Journalism and Media in the American University of Cairo.[2]

Publications

Since 1994, Alaywan has published nine collections of poetry.[1]

  • Café Bird (1994)
  • Angels’ Hideout (1995)
  • Unique (1996)
  • Temporary Sun (1998)
  • No Way Out (1999)
  • A Presence Called Love (2001)
  • Blind Lantern (2002)
  • Envisioning the Scene (2004)
  • Junk Words (2006)

References

  1. 1 2 "Featured Artist: Suzanne Alaywan | LEBRECORD | Lebanon Art Magazine". lebrecord.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  2. 1 2 3 Haven Books: Suzan Alaiwan Archived 2009-06-10 at the Wayback Machine.



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