Background
Nazik Saba Yared was born on April 11, 1928 in Jerusalem, Palestine (now Israel). She is a daughter of Alexander and Hala (Maalouf) Saba.
Cairo University, Giza City, Giza, Egypt
In 1948 Nazik Saba Yared received a liscence from Fuad I University (now Cairo University).
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
In 1961 Nazik Saba Yared obtained a Master of Arts degree from the American University of Beirut, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1976.
(This covers political, economic, intellectual and cultura...)
This covers political, economic, intellectual and cultural conflicts that remain a major problem for Arab identity by focusing on Arab traveller's writings of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A highly readable reference work for students of modern Arab civilisation.
https://www.amazon.com/Travellers-Western-Civilization-Nazik-2001-02-14/dp/B01K0RV8OE/?tag=2022091-20
1996
(Nazik Saba Yared’s novel, Improvisations on a Missing Str...)
Nazik Saba Yared’s novel, Improvisations on a Missing String, tells the story of Saada Rayyis, who, after a mastectomy and prior to another operation which she may not survive, considers the course of her life with the purpose of understanding not only where she has been, but also where she is going. In her attempt to cope with complex feelings of alienation and insecurity, she struggles against traditional expectations in order to secure a sense of belonging and fulfillment—but always on her own terms. From her childhood in Palestine, through her university studies in Cairo, and finally as a teacher in Beirut, we follow the development of this independent woman as she comes to terms with her feelings about family, lovers, politics, art, and finally her own aspirations for belonging. Nazik Saba Yared’s novel, Improvisations on a Missing String, tells the story of Saada Rayyis, who, after a mastectomy and prior to another operation which she may not survive, considers the course of her life with the purpose of understanding not only where she has been, but also where she is going. In her attempt to cope with complex feelings of alienation and insecurity, she struggles against traditional expectations in order to secure a sense of belonging and fulfillment — but always on her own terms. From her childhood in Palestine, through her university studies in Cairo, and finally as a teacher in Beirut, we follow the development of this independent woman as she comes to terms with her feelings about family, lovers, politics, art, and finally her own aspirations for belonging.
https://www.amazon.com/Improvisations-Missing-String-Nazik-Yared/dp/1557284962/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(This book attempts to demonstrate that secular Arabic tho...)
This book attempts to demonstrate that secular Arabic thought is not a novelty. Although much of what is being written in the Arab world today is of a religious and traditional nature, the beginnings of secularism can be traced back to the writings of various thinkers, mainly from Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria.This study spans the period from the mid-19th century – when the first Arab intellectuals came into contact with Western thought and civilization – to the mid-20th century when secularism became part of the political, social and educational systems in many Arab countries. This book attempts to demonstrate that secular Arabic thought is not a novelty. Although much of what is being written in the Arab world today is of a religious and traditional nature, the beginnings of secularism can be traced back to the writings of various thinkers, mainly from Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria. This study spans the period from the mid-19th century – when the first Arab intellectuals came into contact with Western thought and civilization – to the mid-20th century when secularism became part of the political, social and educational systems in many Arab countries.
https://www.amazon.com/Secularism-Arab-World-Nazik-Yared/dp/0863563937/?tag=2022091-20
2002
(Set during the Lebanese civil war, this novel chronicles ...)
Set during the Lebanese civil war, this novel chronicles the splintering of the Al-Mukhtars, a Lebanese family whose love and trust for one another is strained by the increasing economic, social, and psychological tensions that surround them. Huda, feeling helpless as a housewife, pursues a career as a university professor and immerses herself in her work and students. Sharif, trapped in a static bureaucratic position, begins to resent his wife’s success and slowly withdraws from his family. When their marriage dissolves, the couple fight over the custody of their adolescent daughter. In a patriarchal society that favors the rights of the father, Huda is powerless as her daughter is taken from her. Through the author’s use of flashbacks, the reader witnesses the stark contrast between the young, idealistic couple and the older husband and wife, who have become increasingly isolated and disillusioned.
https://www.amazon.com/Canceled-Memories-Literature-Translation-Hardcover/dp/B00FGXVZ7I/?tag=2022091-20
2009
Nazik Saba Yared was born on April 11, 1928 in Jerusalem, Palestine (now Israel). She is a daughter of Alexander and Hala (Maalouf) Saba.
In 1948 Nazik Saba Yared received a liscence from Fuad I University (now Cairo University). In 1961 she obtained a Master of Arts degree from the American University of Beirut, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1976.
From 1950 to 1978 Nazik Saba Yared was a teacher of Arabic literature at French Protestant College. From 1978 to 1998 she was an assistant professor of Arabic literature at Lebanese American University. Yared is the author of Al-la‘na, Elias Abu-Shabuki, Ibn ar-Rumi, Ahmad Shauqi, Hammad Ajrad, Nuqtat ad-Da'ira, Assada al-Makhnuq, Kana al-Amsu Ghadan, In the Wake of Abu Nuwas, Fi Dhill al-Qal’a, Al-Dhikrayat al-Mulghat, Ba’idan 'an Dhill al-Qal’a, etc.
(Nazik Saba Yared’s novel, Improvisations on a Missing Str...)
1997(Set during the Lebanese civil war, this novel chronicles ...)
2009(This covers political, economic, intellectual and cultura...)
1996(This book attempts to demonstrate that secular Arabic tho...)
2002Nazik Saba Yared is a member of the Association of Lebanese Women Researchers.
In 1949 Nazik Saba Yared married Ibrahim Yared. They have three children: Khaled, Maya, Wael.