Etel Adnan
1925–2021
Introduction
Etel Adnan (Arabic: إيتيل عدنان; 24 February 1925 – 14 November 2021) was a Lebanese-American poet, essayist, novelist, and visual artist, and the author of Sitt Marie Rose. In 2003, the academic journal MELUS called her "arguably the most celebrated and accomplished Arab American author writing today".
In a 2021 obituary, ArtAsiaPacific wrote that Adnan was known in both literary and artistic circles and had become increasingly visible as a painter later in life; her work was exhibited internationally, including at documenta 13, the Whitney Biennial, and the Museum of Modern Art.
Wikidata identifier
Q440316
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Introduction
Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist. Late in life, Adnan began to openly identify as lesbian.
Country of birth
Lebanon
Roles
Artist, author, essayist, painter, poet, textile artist
ULAN identifier
500473649
Names
Etel Adnan, Ātāl Adnān
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed March 26, 2026.
