From the secrets of childhood to the horrors of the Lebanese Civil War, Andrée Chedid draws us into worlds that we have forgotten or never known.
In Between the Worlds Chedid vividly evokes a host of characters living very different lives in Europe and the Middle-East, all the time teasing out insights into the nature of friendship, family and conflict.
“As a poet, [Chedid] has a feel for words, for combining them in the most concise and efficient way. She believes in tenderness, in honesty, and reading her, one is convinced that one must believe in them too.” — Le Monde
Born in Egypt of Lebanese parents in 1920, Andrée Chedid was one of the most renowned contemporary French writers. She spent the final years of her formal education at the American University of Cairo before settling in Paris in 1946 with her doctor husband. Her acclaimed books include From Sleep Unbound and The Return to Beirut. She also wrote poetry, novels, short stories and plays, as well as the lyrics for her grandson’s number-one pop single. Her pioneering style and artistic vision constituted a truly multicultural and enduring body of work. She died in February 2011.
In Between the Worlds Chedid vividly evokes a host of characters living very different lives in Europe and the Middle-East, all the time teasing out insights into the nature of friendship, family and conflict.
“As a poet, [Chedid] has a feel for words, for combining them in the most concise and efficient way. She believes in tenderness, in honesty, and reading her, one is convinced that one must believe in them too.” — Le Monde
Born in Egypt of Lebanese parents in 1920, Andrée Chedid was one of the most renowned contemporary French writers. She spent the final years of her formal education at the American University of Cairo before settling in Paris in 1946 with her doctor husband. Her acclaimed books include From Sleep Unbound and The Return to Beirut. She also wrote poetry, novels, short stories and plays, as well as the lyrics for her grandson’s number-one pop single. Her pioneering style and artistic vision constituted a truly multicultural and enduring body of work. She died in February 2011.