A prominent voice of her generation,
a master of poetic images and a tireless writer of prose, Andrée
Chedid has been bridging the two cultures of France and the Middle East
for over fifty years. Chedid who was born in Cairo with ancestral
ties to Lebanon and Syria, has spent most of her life in France.
She began her elementary education in Egypt, completed her secondary education
in Paris, and received a degree in journalism from the American University
in Cairo. Currently living in Paris since 1946 where she became a
French citizen by choice, she is considered a great contemporary writer
of French literature and has received numerous awards.
Beginning her literary career as a poet, Chedid
has explored other generic forms of expression with success. In addition
to twenty-two volumes of poetry, not counting her illustrated poetry, Chedid
has written sixteen novels, seven plays and numerous short stories. In
addition to English translations, Chedid's works have been published in
fifteen other languages. |
