Charles Corm

Charles Corm
Born March 4, 1894(1894-03-04)
Beirut, Lebanon
Died 1963
Beirut, Lebanon
Occupation Poet and writer
Literary movement Phoenicianism

Charles Corm (4 March 1894 - 1963) was a Lebanese poet and writer, instrumental in the phoenicianism movement in Lebanon, resulting in a surge of nationalism. Although most Lebanese authors at the time wrote in Arabic, Corm opted to write in French instead. One of Corm's most significant contributions is the La Revue Phenicienne, which inspired political independence in Lebanon at the time. He is considered one of the most influential modern Lebanese poets, due to his advocacy for Lebanese identity and nationalism.[1]

Personal life

Corm was born in 1894 in Beirut, Lebanon, the son of Lebanese artist Daoud Corm.[2] In 1919, Corm founded The Phoenician Journal, the first publication in Lebanon written in French at the time.

In 1963, Corm died in Beruit.[3]

Works

References

  1. ^ Corm, Charles (1919). La Revue Phenicienne. pp. 288. ISBN 2842890027. 
  2. ^ "Charles Corm". Review Phoenician. One Fine Art. http://www.onefineart.com/en/artists/charles_corm/index_francais.shtml. Retrieved 2 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "Charles Corm Biography". One Fine Art. http://www.onefineart.com/en/artists/charles_corm/index.shtml. Retrieved 2 July 2011.