Omar Youssef Souleimane | |
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.jpg) Omar Youssef Souleimane in 2018 | |
| Native name | عمر يوسف سليمان |
| Born | 1987 |
| Occupation | poet and novelist |
| Language | Arabic, French |
| Citizenship | French, Syrian |
| Period | 2006–present |
| Genre | poetry, novels, essays |
| Subject | exile literature |
| Literary movement | contemporary Syrian literature |
| Notable works | The Last Syrian, novel |
| Notable awards | Prize Souad Al-Sabah, Prize Amélie-Murat, Prix du poète résistant |
Omar Youssef Souleimane, (Arabic: عمر يوسف سليمان; born 1987 in Al-Qutayfah near Damascus, Syria), is a French-Syrian journalist, poet and literary writer. In 2011, he had to flee Syria for his political views and has lived in exile in France since 2012. Souleiman has published an autobiography, novels and several poetry collections, first in Arabic and later also in French. His works have been awarded Arab and French literary prizes and are part of Syrian literature in the context of war and imprisonment.