Hanna Mena (1924 - 2018) حنا مينه (حنا مينا)

Biography

Syrian novelist and writer born in the city of Latakia, and lived his childhood in one of the villages of Alexandretta on the Syrian coast. He struggled a lot at the beginning of his life and worked many jobs including a barber, porter, and bicycle repairman. Eventually, he...Read more started writing for the Syrian radio and had a job in the government and finally pursued his writing career. In 1947, he settled in the capital, Damascus, and worked in the Damascus newspaper Al Insha until he became its editor-in-chief. His debut novel was titled "The Blue Lamps" and was published in 1954, after which his literary works continued. He wrote 30 novels, apart from the short stories. He was politically active at a young age, but decided against it to dedicate his life to literature. He has five children, including actor Saad Mena.

- Nationality:
- Syria
- Date of Birth:
- 16 April 1924
- Birth Country:
- Syria
- Died on:
- 21 August 2018
- Death Country:
- Syria

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    - 2012 - Series
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    - 1999 - Series
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- - - Nihayat Rajul Shujae
    - 1994 - Series
- - - Sea, O Sea
    - 1993 - Movie
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    - 1985 - Movie
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    - 1974 - Movie
    - (Writer)
- - - Bakaya Suwar
    - 1973 - Movie
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Syrian novelist and writer born in the city of Latakia, and lived his childhood in one of the villages of Alexandretta on the Syrian coast. He struggled a lot at the beginning of...Read more his life and worked many jobs including a barber, porter, and bicycle repairman. Eventually, he started writing for the Syrian radio and had a job in the government and finally pursued his writing career. In 1947, he settled in the capital, Damascus, and worked in the Damascus newspaper Al Insha until he became its editor-in-chief. His debut novel was titled "The Blue Lamps" and was published in 1954, after which his literary works continued. He wrote 30 novels, apart from the short stories. He was politically active at a young age, but decided against it to dedicate his life to literature. He has five children, including actor Saad Mena.

Nationality:
Syria

Date of Birth:
16 April 1924

Birth Country:
Syria

Died on:
21 August 2018

Death Country:
Syria

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