Profession: Former professor. Writer

Diploma: Ph.D. in Arabic Literature

Research interests (Keywords) : Literary Criticism, Feminism, Classical music

Latest publications

1.Arab Travelers and Western Civilization-(1996)

2.In the Wake of Abu Nuwas (1997)\

3.Secularism and the Arab World (2002)

4.Ayam Beirut (a novel for the young). (2002)

5.The Art of Rawas (2004)

6.Al-aqni’a, (The Masks), (2004)

7.Dhirayat lam Taktamil (2007)

8.Samer (a novel for the young) (2009)

9.Awham (Illusions), (2012)

10.The art and Life of Chaouki Chamoun (2013)

11.Alla’nah (The curse) (2014)

Email: nsyared@inco.com.lb

Summary : Born in Jerusalem. Licence in philosophy from Fuad 1st University in Cairo, MA then Ph.D in Arabic from AUB Beirut.  First taught Arabic literature at the French Protestant College in Beirut and later at the Lebanese American University in Beirut. Received several prizes and awards, the most important: Chevalier dans l”Ordre des Palmes Academiques (1979)

            Prince Claus prize (1998)

           The body of teachers’ prize for children’s books (1997)

          The Lebanese libraries’ prize for the best children’s book since 1997.

           Married and the mother of three children and four grandchildren.