WRITER

Samar Yazbek

1970 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Samar Yazbek is the 6,252nd most popular writer (up from 6,323rd in 2024), the 191st most popular biography from Syria (down from 188th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Syrian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Samar Yazbek ranks 6,252 out of 7,302. Before her are Philippa Boyens, Dannie Abse, William Roscoe, Tron Øgrim, Charlie Jane Anders, and Linda Woolverton. After her are Sarojini Sahoo, Christian Prudhomme, Vincenzo Cardarelli, Akiva Goldsman, Katie Couric, and Tamara Gverdtsiteli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Samar Yazbek ranks 357. Before her are Jorge Luis Campos, Brian Welch, Almir Turković, Joacim Cans, Louise Lombard, and Gombojavyn Zandanshatar. After her are Fumito Ueda, George Fisher, Leah Remini, Alexander Dobrindt, Michele Bartoli, and Žan Tabak.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Samar Yazbek ranks 191 out of 210. Before her are Abdulbaset Sieda (1956), Abu Mohammad al-Adnani (1977), Ghada Shouaa (1972), Bassel Khartabil (1981), Razan Zaitouneh (1977), and Yusra Mardini (1998). After her are Yasser Seirawan (1960), Assala Nasri (1969), Randa Kassis (1970), Hevrin Khalaf (1984), Naser Khader (1963), and Bahoz Erdal (1969).

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Among WRITERS In Syria

Among writers born in Syria, Samar Yazbek ranks 26. Before her are Elia Abu Madi (1890), Rafik Schami (1946), Francis Marrash (1837), Ameen Rihani (1876), Zakaria Tamer (1931), and Wafa Sultan (1958). After her are Khaled Khalifa (1964), and Dima Khatib (1971).

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