Etel Adnan
Lebanese-American writer and artist (1925-2021)
Etel Adnan (24 February 1925 – 14 November 2021) was a Lebanese-American Feminist writer, poet, essayist, and visual artist.
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| Born | Ethel Adnan 24 February 1925 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Died | 14 November 2021 (aged 96) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Lebanese American |
| Genre | Poetry, Essay, Visual arts |
Honors
changeIn 2003, Adnan was named "arguably the most celebrated and accomplished Arab American author writing today" by the academic journal MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States.[1]
Legacy
changeBesides her literary works, Adnan worked on visual works in a variety of media, such as oil paintings, movies and tapestries, which have been exhibited at galleries across the world.
Personal life
changeShe lived in Paris and Sausalito, California.[2] Adnan openly identifies as lesbian.[3]
Adnan died in Paris on 14 November 2021, at the age of 96.[4][5]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Majaj, Lisa Suhair and Amireh, Amal (Eds.) "Etel Adnan: Critical Essays on the Arab-American Writer and Artist", Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States, Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "Etel Adnan" Archived 2014-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, The Whitney Museum of American Art, Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ↑ Lisa Suhair Majaj and Amal Amireh, Etel Adnan: Critical Essays on the Arab-American Writer and Artist. McFarland & Company, 2001. ISBN 0786410728.
- ↑ Asfour, Nana (2021-11-14). "Etel Adnan, Lebanese American Author and Artist, Dies at 96". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ "Etel Adnan obituary: 1925 – 2021". Wallpaper (magazine). 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
Other websites
change- Website of Etel Adnan Archived 2017-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Translated excerpt from Sitt Marie Rose
- Culturebase Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Anne Mullin Burnham, Reflections in Women's Eyes, 1994, Saudi Aramco World Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine