Khuri, Colette (1937–)
Khuri, Colette (1937–)
Syrian poet, novelist and short-story writer. Name variations: Colette al-Khuri; Colette Khoury. Born 1937 in Damascus; received degree in French from University of Damascus.
Published 2 collections of poetry in French, Twenty Years (1957) and Tremors (1960); works in Arabic include Days With Him (1959), Damascus My Big Home (1969), and A Summer Passes (1975).
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