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Vénus Khoury-Ghata

Born

in Bcharré, Lebanon

November 23, 1937

Died

January 28, 2026

Genre

Poetry, Literature & Fiction

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Vénus Khoury-Ghata was a renowned Lebanese-born poet and novelist who lived in Paris from 1972, writing in French while heavily influenced by Arabic culture. Crowned Miss Beirut in 1959, she became a prolific author known for works exploring themes of exile, memory, and death.

She won numerous prestigious literary honors, including the Prix Apollinaire and the Grand Prix de la Société des gens de lettres. Her work has been translated into Arabic, Dutch, German, Italian and Russian, and she was named a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in 2000.

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Average rating: 3.7 · 974 ratings · 139 reviews · 96 distinct works • Similar authors

	Yedi Taş by Vénus Khoury-Ghata, İnci Malak Uysal (Translator) 3.42 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marina Tsvetayeva ya da Alabuga'da Ölmek by Vénus Khoury-Ghata, Ayşenaz Cengiz (Translator) 3.95 avg rating — 83 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A House at the Edge of Tears (Lannan Translation Series Selection) by Vénus Khoury-Ghata, Marilyn Hacker (Translator) 3.47 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Days of Mandelstam by Vénus Khoury-Ghata, Teresa Lavender Fagan (Translation) 3.75 avg rating — 65 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	She Says: Bilingual Edition by Vénus Khoury-Ghata, Marilyn Hacker (Translator) 4.08 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ce qui reste des hommes 3.09 avg rating — 54 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les mots étaient des loups 3.94 avg rating — 34 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fiancée Rode in on a Donkey by Vénus Khoury-Ghata, Teresa Lavender Fagan (Translator) 3.60 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Moine, l'ottoman et la femme du grand argentier 3.68 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Here There Was Once a Country by Vénus Khoury-Ghata, Marilyn Hacker (Translator) 4.28 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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