The Silence of My Father - Paperback

by Alexandre Najjar (Author), Laurie Wilson (Translator)

Alexandre Najjar's father is celebrated in his legal profession for his rare eloquence. In the courtroom the word is everything, and his work is his life.

A sudden heart attack leaves him wheelchair-bound and painfully deprived of the eloquence for which he was so well respected. But the love of his family and his unfading hope will help him overcome this trying time.

Alexandre Najjar was born in Lebanon in 1967. A lawyer and literary critic, he has won many prizes for his writing. His books include The School of War (Telegram) and Kahlil Gibran: A Biography (Saqi Books). He lives in Beirut and Paris.

Author Biography

Alexandre Najjar was born in Lebanon in 1967 and is a lawyer and a literary critic. He has won many prizes, among them the Bourse de l'Ecrivain, the Prix de Poésie de la Ville de Paris, the Prix du Palais Littéraire, and the Amsterdam Prize. Recently published Kahlil Gibran: A Biography (SAQI 978-0-86356-668-4), Fall 2008 Laurie Wilson has also translated The School of War( Telegram) by the same author, and Young Girl by Anne Wiazemsky, to be published in the US by Telegram in April 2010. She lives and works in Lyon, France.