About Labiba Sawaya
Lived 1876 – 1916 (aged 39–40). Labiba Sawaya was a Turkish poet, teacher, essayist, novelist and writer.
Labiba Mikha'il Sawaya ( – ) was a Lebanese novelist and poet.
Labiba Sawaya was born in in Tripoli, Lebanon. In 1892, she graduated from the Higher American School for Girls, a missionary school, and was a teacher there. She also worked in Syria as a teacher and principal of a school in Homs. She wrote for the publications al-Mabahith al-Tarabulusiya, al-Mawrid al-safi, and Lisan al-ittihad. The novel was serialized in the American Arabic language newspaper Al-Hoda.
Labiba Sawaya died in 1916 in Homs.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Labiba Sawaya's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Labiba Sawaya?
Lebanese poet and teacher
When was Labiba Sawaya born?
Labiba Sawaya was born in 1876 in Tripoli.
When did Labiba Sawaya die?
Labiba Sawaya died in 1916 in Homs.
What was Labiba Sawaya's occupation?
Labiba Sawaya was a poet, teacher, essayist, novelist and writer.
What nationality was Labiba Sawaya?
Labiba Sawaya was Turkish.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Labiba Sawaya. https://biography.guide/labiba-sawaya/
MLA: "Labiba Sawaya." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/labiba-sawaya/.
Chicago: "Labiba Sawaya." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/labiba-sawaya/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:05 UTC