Most Famous Syrian Writers

22 Syrian Writers in view out of 22

Writing 22
Syria 151
Al-Maʿarri
Al-Maʿarri Syrian Poet 973 – 1057
#8,287
UI
Usama ibn Munqidh Syrian Poet 1095 – 1188
#28,149
Ameen Rihani
Ameen Rihani Syrian Poet 1876 – 1940
#44,505
Buhturi
Buhturi Syrian Poet 820 – 897
#58,247
SY
Samar Yazbek Syrian Writer Born 1970
#59,716
SW
Saadallah Wannous Syrian Playwright 1941 – 1997
#92,242
Yusuf al-Khal
Yusuf al-Khal Syrian Poet 1917 – 1987
#135,836
N
Narsai Syrian Poet 410 – 502
#175,789
MA
Mamdouh Adwan Syrian Playwright 1941 – 2004
#176,076
Muhibb-ud-Deen Al-Khatib
Muhibb-ud-Deen Al-Khatib Syrian Journalist 1886 – 1969
#181,272
Jawdat Said
Jawdat Said Syrian Philosopher Born 1931
#198,121
Saleh al-Ali
Saleh al-Ali Syrian Poet 1884 – 1950
#281,529
Badawi al-Jabal
Badawi al-Jabal Syrian Poet 1905 – 1981
#313,710
AA
Al-Makzun al-Sinjari Syrian Writer 1187 – 1240
#320,906
AY
Ahmad Y. al-Hassan Syrian Historian 1925 – 2012
#348,890
Abdulrazak Eid
Abdulrazak Eid Syrian Writer Born 1950
#398,964
JB
John bar Penkaye Syrian Writer
#633,689
RH
Ruqia Hassan Syrian Journalist 1985 – 2015
#987,374
MH
Marwan Habash Syrian Writer Born 1938
#1,114,284
AI
Abu Ishaq Shami Syrian Scholar Died 940
#1,228,248
MA
Munir Altheeb Syrian Linguist Born 1942
#1,722,945
MJ
Masoud Juni Syrian Writer 1938 – 1991
#2,630,265

By the numbers

Inside Syria Writers

22 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous syria writers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Syria Writers peaked in the 1930s with 3 people.

What Syria Writers Are Known For

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Poet are Syria Writers's biggest group — 36% of all notables (8).

Syria Writers over-index on poet — 18.6× the global rate.

  1. Poet8
  2. Writer6
  3. Playwright2
  4. Journalist2
  5. Philosopher1
  6. Historian1
  7. Scholar1
  8. Linguist1
  1. Poet818.6×
  2. Writer66.6×

City Hot Spots

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