Nazar Najjar

Nazar Najjar (Arabic: نزار نجار) (1949) is a Syrian writer, born in Hama. He obtained a BA in Arabic language and literature from Damascus University. He worked as a teacher and devoted himself to journalistic work and literary creativity. He is a member of the Arab Writers Union - Syria and the Federation of Arab Journalists. He published in Hama a picture magazine for children and juniors entitled “let’s Read” (original: t'aal naqra). Some of his stories for children have been translated into Russian, German, Albanian and Farsi.
== Works ==
He has published several literary works, including:
* «Championship Stories for Juniors» (qisas al-battula lil-nashiiyn), (ten parts), Dar al-Maarifa, Damascus, 1975.
* «Wolf Dreams» ('ahlam althib) , Dar Al-Maarifa, Damascus, 1976.
* «Prophet Biography Stories for Juniors» (qisas alsirah al-musawara lil-nashiiyn) , Dar al-Maarifa, Damascus, 1976.
* «The Musical Animals» (al-hayawanat al-musiqia), children’s picture book, Dar al-Maarifa, Damascus, 1977.
* «Al-Khansa - Poet of Lamentation and Loyalty» (alkhansa'- shaeirat alritha' walwafa'), published by Dār al-Nashr lil-Jāmiʻīyīn, Homs, 1978.
* «Why did the birds grieve» (limadha hazinat al-'aesafir), stories for children, Arab Writers Union, Damascus, 1978.
* «Conquerors stories for Junior» (qisas al-fatihin lil-nashiiyn), Dar al-Maarifa, Damascus, 1979.
* «Iyad's Tales» (hikayat Iyad) , Stories for children, Arab Writers Union, Damascus, 1981.
* «The Little Train Said» (qal al-qitar al-saghir) , Osama's book, Ministry of Culture, Damascus, 1981.
* «The Swallow flew» (al-sinono tarat), a children's story, Osama's book, Ministry of Culture, Damascus, 1983.
* «Shout from Heaven» (sayhat min al-sama') , a long story for junior, Dar al-Maarifa, Damascus, 1983.
* «A girl named Razan» (tiflat asmuha Razaan), Osama’s book, Ministry of Culture, Damascus, 1986.
* «The Little Castle Knight» (faris al-qaleat alsaghir) , Ministry of Culture, Damascus, 1986.
* «The Moon's Face» (wajh alqamar), stories, Arab Writers Union, 1987.
* «Our Little Home» (baytuna alsaghir), Stories for children, Arab Writers Union, 1988.
* «Juvenile literature» ('adab al nashia), the Ministry of Education, in association with Abdul-Razzaq Al-Asfar and Samar Rawhi Al-Faisal, 1989.
* «Saeed Al-Aas», a long story for junior, Osama's book, Ministry of Culture, 1992.
* «Sorry, Gentlemen»( udhraan 'ayuha alsaadatu), stories, Damascus, 1992.
* «Ahmed's Tales» (hikayat Ahmed), stories for children, Arab Writers Union, Damascus, 1993.
* «In Children's Literature» (fi 'adab al'atfal) , Arab Writers Union, Damascus, 1994.
* «In Child’s Literature» (fi 'adab altifl), a study, Damascus, Arab Writers Union, 1995.
* «Charade» (tamthilia), play, stories for children, Kuwaiti Society for the Advancement of Arab Children, Kuwait, 1996.
* «Knights of the Sea» (fursan al-bahr), stories for junior, Arab Writers Union, Damascus, 1996.
* «In the Toys Store» (fi mahal al'alab), a long story, the Kuwaiti Association for the Advancement of Arab Childhood, Kuwait, 1996.
* «Thank you, Mom» (shukran ya 'umiy) , story for children, Dar Al-Hadayek, Beirut, 1997.
* « Surat al-mushtaq», stories, Arab Writers Union, Damascus,1998.
* «In Our House a Fox» (fi darina tha'lab) , stories for children, Arab Writers Union, Damascus, 1998.
* « Achieving the Goal of Traveling to the Levant»( bulugh almaram fi alsafar 'iilaa bilad alshaam), Saud Al-Babtain Charitable Center for Heritage and Culture, Department of Studies, Research and Publishing, 2003.
* «Imam al-Sadiq, peace be upon him: Imam of Thought and Peace» (al-amam al-sadiq ealayh alsalam : amam al-fikr wa alsalam), Dar Al-Harith, Damascus, 2010.
* «ʻUrá al-ḥubb», Arab Writers Union, Damascus, 2011.
* «The Child’s Image in Syrian Children’s Books: A Study» (surat al-tifl fi kutub al'atfal al-suwriah : dirasa), Ministry of Culture, Syrian General Book Organization, Damascus 2016. 
== Awards ==
* Prize for the narrative biography of Ibn Tufail Al-Andalusi in the United Arab Emirates.
* The Ministry of Culture Award for the story “Am I Dreaming?”( original: hal ‘ana ’ahlamu?).
* Jerusalem Prize in Tehran.
 
Category:Arab writers
Category:Syrian writers
Category:1949 births