Haidar Haidar

Haidar Haidar (; 1936 – 5 May 2023) was a Syrian writer and novelist. He acquired a wide reputation for his critical attitude towards political and religious institutions and his willingness to cover controversial topics in a rational way. He published seventeen books of fiction, short stories, essays and biography, including ''The Desolate Time'' (''Az-Zaman al-Muhish''), which was chosen by the Arab Writers Union as one of the best 105 books of the 20th century. Provided by Wikipedia