Biographies: Abd Allah Bin Bakheet - Writer

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A Saudi author, born in Riyadh in 1952. He studied the primary, intermediate and secondary levels in Riyadh. He graduated from King Saud University in Riyadh in 1978, where he obtained a BA in Arabic. He worked as a lecturer at the Institute of Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers for a year, then went to Britain, and professionally wrote until 1983. He returned to Saudi Arabia and joined the Saudi Telecom Company, where he worked as a manager of administrative training and a lecturer. He worked as an editor in (Al-Riyadh) newspaper and headed the cultural section in it. He also worked in (Al-Yamamah) magazine and served as head of the cultural section. He held the position of Director of Public Relations at the Literary Club in Riyadh, and founded the Al-Adabiya magazine, which was issued by the club. He translated a number of articles published in the Saudi newspaper (Al-Jazeera) under the title "Salon". He presented works for television, including the script for the series Riches of the Desert. He contributed in activities and campaigns in defense of women's rights, respect for minorities, and easing tensions between different religions. He published his first novel, “Al-Atayef Street” in 2009.

• 26 October 2021
• farah ashraf