Renowned Playwright Raymond Jebara Dies after Battle with Illness

Prominent Lebanese playwright Raymond Jebara passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80, following a battle with illness.

Jebara died at the Bhanness Medical Center in Metn.

The renowned artist was born in 1935 in the Metn district town of Qornet Shehwan. He studied at the Sagesse School before traveling to Paris to study theater.

Along with a companion, he established the House of Arts and Literature. He later became the president of the UNESCO-affiliated Lebanese Center for Theater.

Jebara has been described as one of the most important figures in modern Arab theater.

His most notable works include:

Zarathustra Became a Dog (1977)

The Trial of Jesus (1980)

Acolyte Ascends to Heavens (1981)

The Male Bee (1982)

The Dream Maker (1985)

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