Occupation Poet, Writer. Children Youssef El Khal Died March 9, 1987 | Role Poet Name Yusuf al-Khal | |
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Born December 25, 1917Kafroun, Tartous Governorate, Syria. ( 1917-12-25 ) People also search for Youssef El Khal, Ward al-Khal, Nicole Saba, Nicole Youssef El Khal, John Saba |
Yusuf al-Khal (Arabic: يوسف الخال; December 25, 1917 – 1987) was a Lebanese poet of Syrian descent. He made his career largely in Lebanon. He was Greek Orthodox.
With Ali Ahmad Said (a.k.a. Adonis), al-Khal founded the magazine Shi'r ("Poetry") in Beirut in 1957. His poetry has also been recognized in Near East poetry collections. (Nye, 76)
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