Born in Beirut in 1948, Elias Khoury is a literary critic, essayist and the author of nine novels, notably Gate of the Sun, for which he was awarded the most important prize for Palestinian literature. His latest novel, Comme si elle dormait, is set in Lebanon in 1947, on the eve of the birth of the State of Israel and the exodus of the Palestinians. Before this devastating period of history, with passion and gentleness Elias Khoury conjures up dreams and poetry as an alternative to the familial, religious and political oppression that Lebanon has experienced.

Bibliography: Comme si elle dormait (Actes Sud, 2007 )

Elias Khoury will participate in:
« Writing and identity? What room for psychology? » , round-table, Sunday 31 May, Les Subsistances - Verrière.