Ghada al-Samman

Businessperson, Author

1942 –

85

Who is Ghada al-Samman?

Ghada Al-Samman is a Syrian writer, journalist and novelist born in Damascus in 1942 to a prominent and conservative Damascene family, she is remotely related to Nizar Qabbani the famous poet. Her father was Dr. Ahmed Al-Samman, PhD, a president of the Syrian University. She was deeply influenced by him since her mother died at a very young age.

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Born
1942
Damascus
Also known as
  • غادة أحمد السمان
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Islam
Nationality
  • Syria
Profession
Education
  • Master's Degree, American University of Beirut
    Theatre
  • Cairo University
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Damascus
    English Literature
    ( - 1963)

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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