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Beirut, September 18 (HS). Lebanon's famous novelist Elias Khouri is no more. Khouri, who was ill for several months, breathed his last at the age of 76.
Writer Khouri leaves behind a long literary legacy that provides profound insights into the human condition amid conflict and displacement.
According to the Daily Star Lebanon, his many novels and essays on the Palestinian struggle have made headlines. He was known for his strong political views. A strong advocate of freedom of expression, Khouri strongly criticized Middle Eastern dictatorships and Israel's policies in Palestine. He continued writing even during his illness.
A few days after the war between Israel and Hamas broke out on October 7 last year, he wrote an article titled It's Palestine in the Al-Quds al-Arab daily. In it, he described Gaza as “the biggest open-air prison”. Born in Beirut in 1948, Khouri received a PhD in social history from the University of Paris after completing his studies at the Lebanese University.
Khoury edited the cultural sections of major Lebanese newspapers such as An-Nahar and As-Safir. He served as editor-in-chief of the journal Palestine Studies. Khoury's literary works include Little Mountain and Bab al-Shams (Gate of the Sun). His novels have been translated into many languages, including Hebrew. Khoury also taught at prestigious institutions such as New York University, Columbia, Princeton and the University of London.