Salah Barmada

Salah Barmada (Arabic: صلاح الدين برمدا‎; 1917–1989)[1] also Known as Salahaddin Barmada, was a Syrian writer and civil servant. He served as a mayor of Aleppo .

Salah Barmada
Born1917 (1917)
Died1989 (aged 71–72)
NationalitySyrian
EducationLaw degree
Alma materDamascus University
OccupationWriter, Civil servant
Parent(s)
RelativesRiad Barmada (cousin)

Life

Salah was born in 1917 and belonged to the wealthy, landowning Barmada family. His Father was Mustafa Bey Barmada (the former Governor General of the State of Aleppo) and his uncle was a prominent Judge in Syria. He grow up between Aleppo in Damascus and completed his law degree at Damascus University. He spoke three languages fluently Arabic, French and English.[2]

He held various positions in the ministry of Education and ministry of Interior.[3] Also he served as a mayor of Aleppo.

Death

Salah died in 1989 in Damascus , Syria

Works

He had translated many French literature to Arabic. Partial list:

  • James Joyce [4]
  • Surrealist Manifesto [5]
  • Nadja [6]
  • Cursed boy [7]
  • People of Islam [8]
  • The Human Comedy [9]
  • The Art of Tawila and Sabila [10]

References
  1. al-Mudīrīyah, al-Mudīrīyah. Scout Analytical for Syrian Newspapers and Magazines, Parts 1-2 (in Arabic). p. 21.
  2. صخر, محمد الشارخ-. "الأرشيف: المعرفة العدد 320_321 تاريخ الإصدار 1 أبريل 1990 مقالة الراحل صلاح الدين برمدا (1917 - 1989)". أرشيف المجلات الأدبية والثقافية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  3. Othman, Hashem (1997). The Syrian Press: Its Past and Present, 0791-7781 (in Arabic). The Ministry of Culture in Syria. p. 125.
  4. Gross, John. James Joyce (in Arabic). Translated by Barmada, Salah. Ministry of Culture in Syria.
  5. Breton, André. Surrealist Manifesto. Translated by Barmada, Salah. Ministry of Culture in Syria.
  6. Breton, André. Nadja (in Arabic). Translated by Barmada, Salah. Ministry of Culture in Syria.
  7. de Balzac, Honoré. Cursed boy (in Arabic). Translated by Barmada, Salah. Ministry of Culture in Syria.
  8. Gardier, Louis. People of Islam (in Arabic). Translated by Barmada, Salah.
  9. Balzac, Honoré (1993). The Human Comedy (in Arabic). Translated by Barmada, Salah.
  10. Hoyg, René (1978). Hoyg, René: The Art of Tawila and Sabila. Translated by Barmada, Salah. Damascus: Ministry of Culture and National Guidance.
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