Etel Adnan

Etel Adnan

Etel Adnan art

Country

Lebanon

Birth - Death

1925 -

Occupation

Poet

Notable Achievements

Chevalier des arts et des lettres, Lambda Literary Award

Description

Poet and artist. Notable awards for her collected works of poetry, including 'Sea and Fog' (2013, Lambda Literary Award). In 2014 Adnan was named a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government. President of RAWI: Radius of Arab-American Writers Incorporated. Began as an artist, using painting as a visual means to communicate her thoughts.

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/etel-adnan
• http://www.eteladnan.com/art/
• http://www.lambdaliterary.org/reviews/08/08/sea-and-fog-by-etel-adnan/

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