Faqih, Ahmed
FAQIH, Ahmed
FAQIH, Ahmed. Lybian, b. 1942. Genres: Novels, Plays/Screenplays. Career: Worked for twenty-five years as a journalist and literary editor for journals in Arab countries such as Libya; Azure, editor in chief. Publications: Gardens of the Night (trilogy of novels), 1995; The Gazelles (play). Author of novels, short stories, and essays in Arabic, some of which appear in English-language periodicals. Address: 5 Porchester Square Mews, The Colonnades, London W2, England.
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