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Most Famous Syrian Writers
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Syria 151
8,287 A 
Al-Maʿarri Syrian Poet 973–1057
Al-Maʿarri Syrian Poet 973–1057 28,149 UI Usama ibn Munqidh Syrian Poet 1095–1188
44,505 AR 
Ameen Rihani Syrian Poet 1876–1940
Ameen Rihani Syrian Poet 1876–1940 58,247 B 
Buhturi Syrian Poet 820–897
Buhturi Syrian Poet 820–897 59,716 SY Samar Yazbek Syrian Writer b. 1970
92,242 SW Saadallah Wannous Syrian Playwright 1941–1997
135,836 YA 
Yusuf al-Khal Syrian Poet 1917–1987
Yusuf al-Khal Syrian Poet 1917–1987 175,789 N Narsai Syrian Poet 410–502
176,076 MA Mamdouh Adwan Syrian Playwright 1941–2004
181,272 MA 
Muhibb-ud-Deen Al-Khatib Syrian Journalist 1886–1969
Muhibb-ud-Deen Al-Khatib Syrian Journalist 1886–1969 198,121 JS 
Jawdat Said Syrian Philosopher b. 1931
Jawdat Said Syrian Philosopher b. 1931 281,529 SA 
Saleh al-Ali Syrian Poet 1884–1950
Saleh al-Ali Syrian Poet 1884–1950 313,710 BA 
Badawi al-Jabal Syrian Poet 1905–1981
Badawi al-Jabal Syrian Poet 1905–1981 320,906 AA Al-Makzun al-Sinjari Syrian Writer 1187–1240
348,890 AY Ahmad Y. al-Hassan Syrian Historian 1925–2012
398,964 AE 
Abdulrazak Eid Syrian Writer b. 1950
Abdulrazak Eid Syrian Writer b. 1950 633,689 JB John bar Penkaye Syrian Writer
987,374 RH Ruqia Hassan Syrian Journalist 1985–2015
1,114,284 MH Marwan Habash Syrian Writer b. 1938
1,228,248 AI Abu Ishaq Shami Syrian Scholar d. 940
1,722,945 MA Munir Altheeb Syrian Linguist b. 1942
2,630,265 MJ Masoud Juni Syrian Writer 1938–1991
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