Biographies of Akl Awit

Akl Awit (Arabic: عقل العويط born 1952, Bziza) is a Lebanese poet, critic, literary journalist, and academic professor holding a Ph.D degree in modern Arabic literature. All his life, Awit has been passionate about poetry, for it has been a mean for him to express his feelings. His writings have been known to be bold and “daring”. Awit’s work, including individual poetry books and anthologies, has been published not only locally, but also translated and distributed internationally.

شاعر وناقد وأستاذ جامعيّ وصحافيّ، يكتب في جريدة "النهار" البيروتيّة. يدرّس الأدب العربيّ الحديث في جامعة القدّيس يوسف في بيروت. أصدر إلى الآن ثلاث عشرة مجموعة شعريّة. له قصائد مترجمة إلى عددٍ من اللغات الأجنبية، ومنشورة في أنطولوجيّات عالميّة.