Maroun Abboud (; 9 February 1886 – 3 June 1962) was a Lebanese poet and writer known for his simple everyday writing style, who lived and worked amongst

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Life

Maroun Abboud was born in a village in

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named Ain Kfah. He studied

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and

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at several schools in

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. Abboud entered the School of St. John Maron Batroun in 1900 to pursue a calling to priesthood. During his four years at St. Maron, he published numerous poems in ''Al-Rawda'' newspaper. He then entered the School of Wisdom, where he spent two years. Abboud found the atmosphere one conducive to developing literary talents, including those of Rashid Taqi Al-Din and Ahmed Taqi Al-Din and Said Akl, among others. Maroun continued his career as a newspaper editor in addition to writing poetry. He died 3 June 1962.''Mideast Mirror'', 1962
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His writings

Maroun Abboud wrote about village life in

and depicted his villagers as simplistic while still honoring their authenticity. His work uses humor to accurately depict the ways of these villagers. Translators of his work sometimes find it difficult to accurately show his fondness towards these people, and at times these translations come off as patronizing.

References

Lebanese male poets 1886 births 1962 deaths Lebanese writers Lebanese Maronites Middle Eastern Christians 20th-century Lebanese poets 20th-century male writers {{Lebanon-poet-stub