Georges Tarabichi


Georges Tarabichi was a Syrian writer and translator. He has translated over 200 books, including works by Hegel, Freud, Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir.

Life

Born in Aleppo, Georges Tarabichi was educated at the University of Damascus, where he gained a B.A. in Arabic and a M.A. in education. He was director of Damascus Radio from 1963 to 1964. He was chief editor of the Journal for Arab Studies from 1972 to 1984 and of Unity Magazine from 1984 to 1989. He left Lebanon for France during the civil war, he lived in Paris.
In 2012 Tarabichi was chair of judges for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Georges Tarabichi died on March 16, 2016 in Paris, France at the age of 77.

Works