Zaki Baydoun (born 1981) is a Lebanese poet and painter. Born in Tyre, he studied philosophy at the Université de St Denis in Paris. He has published several collections of poetry and short stories. As an artist, he has also exhibited in Lebanon. In 2009, he was named as one of the

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Lebanese poets 1981 births Living people People from Tyre, Lebanon Date of birth missing (living people) {{Lebanon-bio-stub