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- Country of residence: Lebanon
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Muhammad Yusuf Najm (1343 AH / 1925
AD - 1430 AH / 2009 AD) was a Palestinian-Lebanese writer and university
professor.
He was born in 1925 in Al-Majdal.
He received his education at the Arab College in Jerusalem and graduated from
the Department of Arabic Language from the American University of Beirut in the
year 1365 AH corresponding to the year 1946 AD. He also obtained two master’s
degrees in Arts; The first was from the American University in Beirut in the
year 1367 AH, corresponding to the year 1948 AD, and the second was from Fouad
I University in Cairo in the year 1370 AH, corresponding to the year 1951 AD,
then he obtained a Ph. The American University of Beirut until his retirement
in 1419 AH corresponding to 1998 AD. He received the Jerusalem Medal for
Culture, Arts and Literature in 1990 and the King Faisal International Prize in
Arabic Language and Literature in 1412 AH corresponding to the year 1992 AD,
jointly with Shukri Muhammad Ayad and Muhammad Mustafa Badawi.
literature
Libya in History and Biographies
Books, Libya House and Distribution - Benghazi, 1968
Arabic Poetry in Diaspora, North
America, Dar Sader, 1982
Theory of Criticism, Arts and
Literary Doctrines, Dar Sader for Printing and Publishing, 1985
The Story in Modern Arabic
Literature 1870-1914, Dar Al Thaqafa for Printing, Publishing and Distribution,
1966
Culture in Kuwait from its
inception until now: a comprehensive scientific survey, Dar Suad Al-Sabah, 1997
The Play in Modern Arabic
Literature (1847-1914), Dar Sader for Printing and Publishing, 1999
Sheikh Ahmed Abu Khalil Al-Qabbani
- The Arab Theater Series, Dar Al-Thaqafa for Printing, Publishing and
Distribution, 1999
Lighthouse on the Gulf, Dar Suad
Al-Sabah, 2002
The Art of Article, Dar Al Shorouk
for Publishing and Distribution, 2008
The Art of the Story, Dar Sader for
Printing and Publishing, 2011
Studies in the Civilization of
Islam (translation), the Egyptian General Book Organization, 2011
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