Nadia al-Ghazzi
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| Born | Nadia al-Ghazzi 1935 |
Nadia al-Ghazzi (
Early life and career
Al-Ghazzi was born in
In 1960 Al-Ghazzi joined the founders of
From 1979 Al-Ghazzi was a member and secretary of the Arabian Book Union and participated in committees to change the Syrian law, particularly for women's rights. She also began writing for several magazines, including "Tabibak" and "Al Maraa". By the early 1980s she began to publish several books and has collectively written twenty books.[1] Her books focus on the heritage and cultural memory of Damascus and Syria.
In 2008 she was a board member of the Damascus Friends Society and a member of the Higher Committee for the celebrations held in Damascus during its tenure as 2008 Arab Capital of Culture.[1]
Personal life
She is married to Nizar Bakdounes and has three daughters: Lama, Nada and Racha.[3]
She is related to the poet Huda Naamani.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Damascus History Foundation. "Nadia alGhazzi". Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ ISBN 0822340356,
One day, she [Houda Naamani] invited me along with a group of women from the "old bourgeoisie." Over tea and fruit they talked about the good old days, their Turkish grandparents, and the lost world of courtly etiquette… She would like to introduce me to her cousin… Nadia al-Ghazzi… She told me about her family: her father [Said al-Ghazzi], who had been prime minister during the presidency of Shukri al-Quwatli in the early days of Syria's independence, and her mother, who had danced with Ataturk when she was fourteen.
- ^ Arab Women Writers. "Nadia alGhazzi". Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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