Salma Khadra Jayyusi | |
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سلمى الخضراء الجيوسي | |
Born | 16 April 1925 Safed, Palestine |
Died | 20 April 2023 (age 98) Amman, Jordan |
Known for | poet, writer, translator and anthologist |
Parent | Subhi al-Khadra (father) |
Salma Khadra Jayyusi (Arabic: سلمى الخضراء الجيوسي; 16 April 1925[1] – 20 April 2023) was a Palestinian poet, writer, translator and anthologist. She was the founder and director of the Project of Translation from Arabic (PROTA), which aims to provide translation of Arabic literature into English.