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Yusuf al-Khal was born on 25 December, 1917 in Amar al-Husn, Homs Governorate, Syria, is a Lebanese-Syrian poet. Discover Yusuf al-Khal's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?
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Poet, writer |
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70 years old |
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Capricorn |
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25 December, 1917 |
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25 December |
| Birthplace |
Amar al-Husn, Homs Governorate, Syria |
| Date of death |
1987 |
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Syria
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Yusuf al-Khal Height, Weight & Measurements
At 70 years old, Yusuf al-Khal height not available right now. We will update Yusuf al-Khal's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Yusuf al-Khal Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Yusuf al-Khal worth at the age of 70 years old? Yusuf al-Khal’s income source is mostly from being a successful poet. He is from Syria. We have estimated Yusuf al-Khal's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Yusuf al-Khal (يوسف الخال; December 25, 1917 – March 9, 1987) was a Lebanese-Syrian poet, journalist, and publisher.
He is considered the greatest exponent of avantgardist prose poetry (qaṣīdat al-natr) as well one of the pioneers of Arabic surrealist poetry.
Between 1944 and 1948 al-Khal taught at the American University in Beirut, where he had previously studied under Charles Malik and did his bachelor's degree in philosophy and English literature.
He established the Dar al-Kitab in Beirut, and this house started its activities by publishing the magazine “Sawt a Woman”, which was edited by al-Khal, in addition to managing the house until 1948.
From 1948 to 1955 al-Khal lived in the US, where he worked for the United Nations as a journalist in the press and publishing department.
He returned to Lebanon in 1955.
With fellow poets Adonis and Ounsi el-Hajj, al-Khal founded the magazine Shi'r ("Poetry") in Beirut in 1957, initiating a movement to modernize Arabic literature.
His poetry has also been recognized in Near East poetry collections.
He published many volumes of avant-garde poetry and translated Whitman, Eliot, Frost, and others.
Al-Khal was the son of a Lebanese Protestant minister and was Greek Orthodox.
He was raised in Tripoli, Lebanon and made his career largely in Lebanon.
Al-Khal created the quarterly poetry magazine Shi'r that was published between 1957 and 1964.
He established (1957-1959) a remarkable literary salon, the Salon of Poetry Magazine, known as the Salon of Thursday.
The members of the salon included the poets Yusuf Al-Khal, Adonis, Shawqi Abi Chakra and Fouad Rebekah.
Al-Khal married Lebanese-American painter Helen Khal with whom he had sons Tarek and Jawad.
Then it resumed in the first of 1967.
Its entire collection was reprinted in 11 volumes.
In 1967, An-Nahar Publishing House was established, and he joined it as Editor-in-Chief.
He married for a second time to the Syrian artist Maha Bayrakdar in 1970.
Maha was a well-known painter in Damascus and she worked for several years in Lebanese media.
They had two children Yusuf and Ward, who later became popular TV stars in Lebanon.
Some of his poems have appeared in collections in German, e. B. in
