About Samar al-'Aṭṭār
Born 1945. Samar al-'Aṭṭār is a translator.
Samar al-'Aṭṭār (born 1945) is a Syrian writer, novelist and translator.
She published her first novel Lina: A Portrait of Damascene girl in 1982. It was followed by The House on Arnus Square in 1988. She has also published scholarly essays, textbooks on teaching Arabic and translations of Arabic poetry.
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Who is Samar al-'Aṭṭār?
Syrian writer
When was Samar al-'Aṭṭār born?
Samar al-'Aṭṭār was born in 1945 in Damascus.
What is Samar al-'Aṭṭār's occupation?
Samar al-'Aṭṭār is a translator.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Samar al-'Aṭṭār. https://biography.guide/samar-al-attar/
MLA: "Samar al-'Aṭṭār." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/samar-al-attar/.
Chicago: "Samar al-'Aṭṭār." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/samar-al-attar/.
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