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Abd el-Salam al-Ujayli

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Abd el-Salam al-Ujayli

Abd el-Salam al-Ujayli was born in 1918 in the northern Syrian city of al-Riqqa, on the Euphrates River. A physician by training, he started a clinic in his home town where he still practices. He was elected to the Syrian Parliament in 1947. He has held several ministerial portfolios, including those of culture, foreign affairs, and information.

Al-Ujayli is also a prominent literary figure in the Arab world. He has penned more than thirty-five literary works in various genres, as well as scientific papers. His works have been translated into more than twelve languages; he is a frequent participant in international literary and scientific conferences and a seasoned traveler.

"The Lanterns of Seville" is the first English-language translation of this story.

Articles by Abd el-Salam al-Ujayli

The Lanterns of Seville
By Abd el-Salam al-Ujayli
To Julienne Peters of Brussels, who was moved to tears by the beauty of the Alcazar in the Seville of the Arabs, I dedicate these lanterns.“Would you look down on a cousin of yours if he addressed…
Translated from Arabic by Taline Voskeritchian & Tania Tamari Nasir
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