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Nadra Haddad (Arabic: ندرة حداد; 30 October 1881– 27 May 1950) was a Syrian poet, and a founding member of The Pen League, the first Arabic-language literary society in North America.[1][2]

Nadra Haddad
Native name
ندرة حداد
BornOctober 30, 1881
Homs, Ottoman Syria
Died May 27, 1950(1950-05-27) (aged 68)
New York City, United States
OccupationWriter, journalist
RelativesAbd al-Masih Haddad (brother)
Jerrier A. Haddad (nephew)

Early life


Nadra was born on 30 October 1881 in Homs in Ottoman Syria to Rashid Haddad, a Syrian intellectual. He received his primary education at the city’s Greek Orthodox community school, and worked as a bookkeeper, before emigrating on 26 December 1897 to the United States while 17.[3]

Haddad settled in New York City, and worked in commerce, all the while writing poetry. He worked as chief editor of the Arabic language publication As-Sayeh (Arabic: السايح, "The Tourist"), that his brother Abdelmasih started. He later worked in banking.[4][5]


Works


Haddad is a founding member of The Pen League, the first Arabic-language literary society in North America.[6] The league was formed initially by Nasib Arida and by Nadra’s brother Abd al-Masih in 1916, and subsequently re-formed in 1920 by a larger group of Mahjari writers in New York led by Gibran Khalil Gibran.[7][8][9]

Haddad’s best known work is Diwan Awraq Al-Khareef (The book of Autumn Leaves).[10]


Death


Haddad died of a heart attack on 27 May 1950 during a wedding ceremony, after he had recited a poem congratulating the newlyweds.[11]


Personal life


Nadra married Hadba Haddad and fathered three children, Robert, William, and Josette.[4]


Citations


  1. Bushrui & Jenkins 2014, pp. 178, 190.
  2. Qomeiha 2021, p. 25.
  3. Qomeiha 2021, p. 25–26.
  4. Qomeiha 2021, p. 26.
  5. Zarkali 2002, p. 15.
  6. Zeghidour 1982, p. 142.
  7. Qomeiha 2021, p. 27.
  8. Al-Funun 2000.
  9. Katibah & Ziadeh 1946, p. 13.
  10. Haddad 1941.
  11. Qomeiha 2021, p. 28.

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