Layla ʽUssayran explained

Layla Ussayran (Arabic: ليلى عسيران, 1934 - 2007) was a Lebanese novelist.

She was born in Sidon and received a BA in political science from the American University of Beirut. She worked for the Lebanese publisher Dar Al Sayyad. She was also a correspondent for the Egyptian magazine Rose al-Yūsuf. In 1996, she was named a knight in the National Order of the Cedar.^{[1] [2]}

Selected works

• Lan Namut Ghadan ("We will not die tomorrow") novel (1962)
• Al-Hiwar al-Akhras ("The mute conversation") novel (1963)
• AI-Madinah al-Farighah ("The empty city") novel (1966)

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Notes and References

1. Book: Ashour, Radwa . Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999 . 508 . Ghazoul, Ferial . Reda-Mekdashi, Hasna . 2008 . American University in Cairo Press . 978-9774162671.
2. Arab Women Writers and Novelists . AI-Raida . 14 . 78 . Summer 1997 . 35 . Lebanese American University.