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Vénus Khoury-Ghata

April 09, 2024

Vénus Khoury-Ghata (born 1937 in Bsharri, Lebanon) is a French-Lebanese poet and writer.[1]

Vénus Khoury-Ghata
فينوس خوری-غاتا
Born1937 (age 86–87)
Bsharri, Lebanon
NationalityFrench-Lebanese
SpouseJean Ghata
RelativesMay Menassa

Early life edit

Venus Khoury-Ghata was born into a Maronite family, the daughter of a French-speaking soldier and a peasant mother. She is the older sister of the author May Menassa. In 1959, she won the Miss Beirut Pageant.

To escape the war in Lebanon she immigrated to France and married French doctor Jean Ghata, son of Turkish calligrapher Rikkat Kunt and her second husband Fahreddin Ghata. She has lived in Paris since 1972 and has published several novels and collections of poems.[2]

Her daughter Yasmine Ghata is also a renowned writer.[3][4]

Career edit

Venus Khoury-Ghata undertook literary studies at L'École Supérieur Des Lettres de Beirut. She published her first literary collection in 1966 and 1967 "Terres Stagnantes", "Chez Seghers", and then in 1971 she published her first novel, "Les Inadaptés".

In 2009, she received the Grand Prix de Poésie of the French Academy and the Goncourt Prize for Poetry in 2011.[5]

In 2018, she became a member of the Parliament of French-speaking writers alongside many writers, including Sedef Ecer, Paula Jacques and Khadi Hane.[6]

Literary Awards edit

Honors edit

Work edit

  • Les visages inachevés, (Unfinished faces) 1966
  • Les inadaptés, (The Maladjusted ones) novel, Le Rocher, 1971
  • Au Sud du silence, (South of Silence) poems, Saint Germain des Prés, 1975
  • Terres stagnantes, (Stagnant Lands) poems, Seghers
  • Dialogue à propos d’un Christ ou d’un acrobate, (Dialogue about a Christ or an acrobat) novel, Les Editeurs Français Réunis, 1975
  • Alma, cousue main ou Le Voyage immobile, (Alma, Sewed Hand or the Immobile Trip) R. Deforges, 1977
  • Les ombres et leurs cris, (Shadows and their Screams) poems, Belfond, 1979
  • Qui parle au nom du jasmin ?, (Who Talks in the Name of Jasmine?) Les Editeurs Français Réunis, 1980
  • Le fils empaillé, (The Stupid Son) Belfond, 1980
  • Un faux pas du soleil, (Sun Mistake) poems, Belfond, 1982
  • Vacarme pour une lune morte, (Muddle for a Dead Moon) novel, Flammarion, 1983
  • Les morts n’ont pas d’ombre, (Words Have No Shadows) novela Flammarion, 1984
  • Mortemaison, (Deathhouse) novel, Flammarion, 1986
  • Monologue du Mort, (Monologue of a Dead Man) novel, Belfond, 1986
  • Leçon d’arithmétique au grillon, (Lesson about Arithmetic for a Cricket) poems for children, Milan, 1987
  • Bayarmine, novel, Flammarion, 1988
  • Les fugues d’Olympia, (Escapes from Olumpus) novel, Régine Deforges/Ramsay, 1989
  • Fables pour un peuple d’argile, Un lieu sous la voûte, Sommeil blanc, (Fables for Clay People, A Place under the Vault, White Dream) poems, Belfond, 1992
  • La maîtresse du notable (the Command of the Remarkable Man) novel, Seghers, 1992
  • Ils, (They) poems, Amis du musée d’art moderne, 1993
  • Les fiancés du Cap-Ténès, (Cap-Ténès’ Fiancés) novel, Lattès, Lattès 1995
  • Anthologie personnelle, (Personal Anthology) poems, Actes Sud, 1997
  • Une maison au bord des larmes, (A House at the Tearside) novel, Balland, 1998
  • La maestra, (The Teacher) 1996, collection Babel, 2001
  • Elle dit, Les sept brins de chèvrefeuille de la sagesse, (She Says, Seven Blades of Wisdom Honeysuckle) poems, Balland, 1999
  • La voix des arbres, (Voice of Trees) poems for children Cherche-Midi, 1999
  • Alphabets de sable, (Sand Alphabets) poems, illustrated by Matta, tirage limité, Maeght, 2000
  • Le Fleuve, Du seul fait d’exister, (The River, The Simple Fact of Existing) with Paul Chanel Malenfant, Trait d’Union, 2000.
  • Version des oiseaux, (Bird Version) poems, illustrated by Velikovic, François Jannaud, 2000
  • Privilège des morts, (Privilege of Dead) novel, Balland, 2001
  • Compassion des pierres, (Compassion of Stones) poemas, La Différence, 2001
  • Zarifé la folle, (Mad Zarifé) François Jannaud, 2001
  • Le Moine, l’ottoman et la femme du grand argentier, (The Monk, The Ottoman Man and The Eminent Algerian’s Wife) novel, Actes Sud, 2003
  • Quelle est la nuit parmi les nuits, (Which is the Night of Nights) Mercure de France, 2004
  • Six poèmes nomades, (Six Nomad Poemas) with Diane de Bournazel, Al Manar, 2005
  • La Maison aux orties, (Nettle House) Actes Sud, 2006
  • Sept pierres pour la femme adultère, (Seven Stones for Adulterous Women) roman, Mercure de France, 2007

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  3. ^ "Littérature. Rencontre avec Vénus Khoury-Ghata". Le Telegramme (in French). 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  4. ^ Meslée, Valérie Marin la (2012-01-10). "Vénus est son prénom". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  5. ^ Solym, Clément (2011-12-08). "Vénus Khoury-Ghata reçoit le Goncourt 2011 de la poésie" [Vénus Khoury-Ghata receives the 2011 Goncourt for poetry]. les univers du livre d'actualité (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  6. ^ Lepais, Anne (2018-09-21). "La ville d'Orléans accueille le parlement des écrivaines francophones" [The city of Orléans hosts the parliament of French-speaking female writers]. France 3 Centre Val de Loire (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-23.

External links edit

  • (in French) Biographie et bibliographie
  • "Vénus Khoury-Ghata: in conversation with Corinna Hasofferett", Jacket 18

April 09, 2024
vénus, khoury, ghata, born, 1937, bsharri, lebanon, french, lebanese, poet, writer, فينوس, خوری, غاتاborn1937, bsharri, lebanonnationalityfrench, lebanesespousejean, ghatarelativesmay, menassa, contents, early, life, career, literary, awards, honors, work, ref. Venus Khoury Ghata born 1937 in Bsharri Lebanon is a French Lebanese poet and writer 1 Venus Khoury Ghataفينوس خوری غاتاBorn1937 age 86 87 Bsharri LebanonNationalityFrench LebaneseSpouseJean GhataRelativesMay Menassa Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Literary Awards 4 Honors 5 Work 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editVenus Khoury Ghata was born into a Maronite family the daughter of a French speaking soldier and a peasant mother She is the older sister of the author May Menassa In 1959 she won the Miss Beirut Pageant To escape the war in Lebanon she immigrated to France and married French doctor Jean Ghata son of Turkish calligrapher Rikkat Kunt and her second husband Fahreddin Ghata She has lived in Paris since 1972 and has published several novels and collections of poems 2 Her daughter Yasmine Ghata is also a renowned writer 3 4 Career editVenus Khoury Ghata undertook literary studies at L Ecole Superieur Des Lettres de Beirut She published her first literary collection in 1966 and 1967 Terres Stagnantes Chez Seghers and then in 1971 she published her first novel Les Inadaptes In 2009 she received the Grand Prix de Poesie of the French Academy and the Goncourt Prize for Poetry in 2011 5 In 2018 she became a member of the Parliament of French speaking writers alongside many writers including Sedef Ecer Paula Jacques and Khadi Hane 6 Literary Awards editGuillaume Apollinaire Prize for The Shadows and Their Cries 1980 Mallarme Prize for Monologue du mort 1987 Jules Supervielle Prize for Personal Anthology Prix Nice Baie des Anges for Le Moine l ottoman and the wife of the great treasurer SGDL Grand Prize for Poetry 1993 for all of her work Jules Janin Prize of the French Academy 2005 Grand Prize for Poetry of the French Academy 2009 Guillevic Grand Prize for Poetry of Saint Malo 2010 Goncourt Prize for Poetry for her body of work 2011 Pierrette Micheloud Poetry Prize for Where are the trees going 2012 Renaudot Pocket Book Prize for The fiancee was on the back of a donkey 2015 Genevieve Moll Biography Prize for The Last Days of Mandelstam 2017 Honors editKnight of the Legion of Honor December 15 2000 Officer of the Legion of Honor July 13 2010 Commander of the Legion of Honor June 13 2017 Work editLes visages inacheves Unfinished faces 1966 Les inadaptes The Maladjusted ones novel Le Rocher 1971 Au Sud du silence South of Silence poems Saint Germain des Pres 1975 Terres stagnantes Stagnant Lands poems Seghers Dialogue a propos d un Christ ou d un acrobate Dialogue about a Christ or an acrobat novel Les Editeurs Francais Reunis 1975 Alma cousue main ou Le Voyage immobile Alma Sewed Hand or the Immobile Trip R Deforges 1977 Les ombres et leurs cris Shadows and their Screams poems Belfond 1979 Qui parle au nom du jasmin Who Talks in the Name of Jasmine Les Editeurs Francais Reunis 1980 Le fils empaille The Stupid Son Belfond 1980 Un faux pas du soleil Sun Mistake poems Belfond 1982 Vacarme pour une lune morte Muddle for a Dead Moon novel Flammarion 1983 Les morts n ont pas d ombre Words Have No Shadows novela Flammarion 1984 Mortemaison Deathhouse novel Flammarion 1986 Monologue du Mort Monologue of a Dead Man novel Belfond 1986 Lecon d arithmetique au grillon Lesson about Arithmetic for a Cricket poems for children Milan 1987 Bayarmine novel Flammarion 1988 Les fugues d Olympia Escapes from Olumpus novel Regine Deforges Ramsay 1989 Fables pour un peuple d argile Un lieu sous la voute Sommeil blanc Fables for Clay People A Place under the Vault White Dream poems Belfond 1992 La maitresse du notable the Command of the Remarkable Man novel Seghers 1992 Ils They poems Amis du musee d art moderne 1993 Les fiances du Cap Tenes Cap Tenes Fiances novel Lattes Lattes 1995 Anthologie personnelle Personal Anthology poems Actes Sud 1997 Une maison au bord des larmes A House at the Tearside novel Balland 1998 La maestra The Teacher 1996 collection Babel 2001 Elle dit Les sept brins de chevrefeuille de la sagesse She Says Seven Blades of Wisdom Honeysuckle poems Balland 1999 La voix des arbres Voice of Trees poems for children Cherche Midi 1999 Alphabets de sable Sand Alphabets poems illustrated by Matta tirage limite Maeght 2000 Le Fleuve Du seul fait d exister The River The Simple Fact of Existing with Paul Chanel Malenfant Trait d Union 2000 Version des oiseaux Bird Version poems illustrated by Velikovic Francois Jannaud 2000 Privilege des morts Privilege of Dead novel Balland 2001 Compassion des pierres Compassion of Stones poemas La Difference 2001 Zarife la folle Mad Zarife Francois Jannaud 2001 Le Moine l ottoman et la femme du grand argentier The Monk The Ottoman Man and The Eminent Algerian s Wife novel Actes Sud 2003 Quelle est la nuit parmi les nuits Which is the Night of Nights Mercure de France 2004 Six poemes nomades Six Nomad Poemas with Diane de Bournazel Al Manar 2005 La Maison aux orties Nettle House Actes Sud 2006 Sept pierres pour la femme adultere Seven Stones for Adulterous Women roman Mercure de France 2007References edit Poetry International Web Venus Khoury Ghata Archived from the original on 2011 08 19 Retrieved 2010 12 30 Artful Dodge Making Introductions Marilyn Hacker and Venus Khoury Ghata Archived from the original on 2011 10 24 Retrieved 2010 12 30 Litterature Rencontre avec Venus Khoury Ghata Le Telegramme in French 2015 03 04 Retrieved 2020 10 26 Meslee Valerie Marin la 2012 01 10 Venus est son prenom Le Point in French Retrieved 2020 10 26 Solym Clement 2011 12 08 Venus Khoury Ghata recoit le Goncourt 2011 de la poesie Venus Khoury Ghata receives the 2011 Goncourt for poetry les univers du livre d actualite in French Retrieved 2022 08 23 Lepais Anne 2018 09 21 La ville d Orleans accueille le parlement des ecrivaines francophones The city of Orleans hosts the parliament of French speaking female writers France 3 Centre Val de Loire in French Retrieved 2022 08 23 External links edit in French Biographie et bibliographie Venus Khoury Ghata in conversation with Corinna Hasofferett Jacket 18 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Venus Khoury Ghata amp oldid 1181983742, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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