Etel Adnan
1925–2021
Introduction
Etel Adnan (Arabic: إيتيل عدنان; 24 February 1925 – 14 November 2021) was a Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist. In 2003, Adnan was named "arguably the most celebrated and accomplished Arab American author writing today" by the academic journal MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States.
In addition to her literary output, Adnan made visual works in a variety of media, such as oil paintings, films and tapestries, which have been exhibited in galleries and museums across the world.
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 July 17, 2025.
