Ujayli, 'Abd al-Salam al-

Ujayli, 'Abd al-Salam al-
▪ 2007

      Syrian author, physician, and politician (b. 1918/19, Al-Raqqah, Syria—d. April 5, 2006, Al-Raqqah), was a prolific and well-regarded writer primarily of short stories but also of novels, poetry, travel books, and essays. His experiences as a practicing physician informed his literary output as well as his political pursuits. Ujayli began writing as a child, and during his medical training at the University of Damascus (M.D., 1945), he wrote anonymously for literary magazines. His first collection of short stories was Bint al-sahirah (1948; “The Witch's Daughter”). His best-known works included Faris madinat Al-Qantarah (1971; “The Chevalier of Qantarah City”) and Azahir tishrin al-mudammah (1977; “Blood-Stained Tishrin Blossoms”). Ujayli's more than 40 works were translated into a number of languages and dealt with themes of faith, superstition, and skepticism and of predestination and free will. In 1947 he was elected to the Syrian legislature where he served for six months, and he later filled such positions as foreign minister, minister of culture, and minister of information.

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