Anis Freiha
Lebanese writer
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| Intro | Lebanese writer | |||
| Places | Lebanon | |||
| was | Academic Historian Writer | |||
| Work field | Education Literature Social science | |||
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| Birth | 1902, Ras el Matn, Baabda District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon | |||
| Death | 1993 (aged 91 years) | |||
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Biography
Anis Freiha (also spelled Freyha or Feiha) was a Lebanese author who has written extensively about Lebanese traditional village life.
Life
He was born in the town of Ras el Matn, Mount Lebanon, and studied at the American University of Beirut AUB, and at the University of Chicago, where he earned a PhD. He is considered an authority on Lebanese traditional village life and his books contain many descriptions of the origin of village names, traditions and stories, and rich in architectural and detailed description of village artifacts and objects. His novels have inspired various narratives and plays on Lebanon's village culture.
Books
- Isma'a Ya Rida
- The Lebanese Village, a Culture Being Forgotten
- Before I Forget
- Names of Lebanese Villages and their Origins
- New Dictionary of Lebanese Proverbs