Haidar Haidar | |
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| Native name | حيدر حيدر |
| Born | 1936 Husayn al-Baher, Syria |
| Died | (aged 87) Husayn al-Baher |
| Occupation | literary writer |
| Language | Arabic |
| Period | 1968-2001 |
| Notable works | The Desolate Time, A Feast for the Seaweeds, The Mirrors of Fire |
Haidar Haidar (Arabic: حيدر حيدر; 1936 – 5 May 2023) was a Syrian writer and novelist. He acquired a wide reputation for his critical attitude towards political and religious institutions and his willingness to cover controversial topics in a rational way. He published seventeen books of fiction, short stories, essays and biography, including The Desolate Time (Az-Zaman al-Muhish), which was chosen by the Arab Writers Union as one of the best 105 books of the 20th century.