Obituary: Khaled Khalifa, Syrian Novelist ‘Exiled at Home,’ Is Dead at 59 — His books, laced with humor and often banned in his country, chronicle centuries of strife in the Middle East | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
Khaled Khalifa in 2018. He was widely regarded as one of the most important writers in contemporary Arabic literature. Photo credit: Matteo Nardone/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images