Khaled Khalifa author biography, plus links to books by Khaled Khalifa.

Khaled Khalifa

Khaled Khalifa was born in 1964 near Aleppo, Syria, the fifth child of a family of thirteen siblings. He studied law at Aleppo University and actively participated in the foundation of Aleph magazine with a group of writers and poets. A few months later, the magazine was closed down by Syrian censorship. Active in the arts scene in Damascus where he lives, Khalifa is a writer of screenplays for television and cinema as well as novels that explore Syrian history. His 2019 novel Death Is Hard Work was a finalist for the National Book Award.

This biography was last updated on 07/18/2023.

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