Georges Tarabichi

George Tarabishi (1939 – March 16, 2016; Arab. Jurj Tarabishi; Fr. Georges Tarabichi) was a Syrian writer, philosopher, and translator. He translated over 200 books into Arabic, including works by Hegel, Freud, Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir.
Life.
Born in Aleppo, George Tarabishi was educated at the University of Damascus, where he gained a B.A. in Arabic and a M.A. in Education. He was director of Damascus Radio from 1963 to 1964. He was chief editor of the "Journal for Arab Studies" from 1972 to 1984 and of "Unity Magazine" from 1984 to 1989. He left Lebanon for France during the Lebanese Civil War, and settled in Paris.
In 2012 Tarabishi was chair of judges for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Georges Tarabishi died on March 16, 2016 in Paris, France at the age of 77.