Samar Yazbek | |
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 Samar Yazbek in Istanbul (2013) | |
| Born | 18 August 1970 Jableh, Syria |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Literary movement | Women Now for Development |
| Notable awards | 2016 Best Foreign Book award for “The crossing” (France)
2013 PEN-OXFAM Novib award for “A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution” (The Netherlands) 2012 PEN Tucholsky award for “A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution” (Sweden) 2012 PEN Pinter award for “A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution” (UK) 2010 Selected in the “Beirut 39, Hay festival” selection of outstanding writers under 40 (Beirut) 2000 UNICEF, Best literary scenario award for “A falling sky” (TV script) |
Samar Yazbek (Arabic: سمر يزبك, born 1970 in Jableh, Syria) is a Syrian writer and journalist. She studied Arabic literature at Tishreen University (Latakia). She has written in a wide variety of genres including novels, short stories, film scripts, television dramas, film and TV criticism, and literary narratives. Several of her works have been translated from the Arabic original into other languages.