Layla ʽUssayran (Arabic: ليلى عسيران, 1934–2007) was a Lebanese novelist.

She was born in Sidon and received a BA in political science from the American University of Beirut. She worked for the Lebanese publisher Dar Al Sayyad. She was also a correspondent for the Egyptian magazine Rose al-Yūsuf. In 1996, she was named a knight in the National Order of the Cedar.[1][2]

Selected works

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  • Lan Namut Ghadan ("We will not die tomorrow") novel (1962)
  • Al-Hiwar al-Akhras ("The mute conversation") novel (1963)
  • AI-Madinah al-Farighah ("The empty city") novel (1966)

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ashour, Radwa; Ghazoul, Ferial; Reda-Mekdashi, Hasna (2008). Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999. American University in Cairo Press. p. 508. ISBN 978-9774162671.
  2. ^ "Arab Women Writers and Novelists" (PDF). AI-Raida. 14 (78). Lebanese American University: 35. Summer 1997.