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Lamia Ziadé's Graphic Novel on Lost Arab Splendor

publication · 2026-04-24

Lamia Ziadé's graphic novel "Ô nuit, Ô mes yeux" (published by P.O.L) explores the vanished splendor of the Arab world in the first half of the 20th century, set against the fall of the Ottoman Empire. The narrative moves from Beirut to Cairo, Damascus to Jerusalem, evoking a singing and exultant era. Reviewed in artpress n°429 (January 2016, p. 87).

Key facts

  • Title: Ô nuit, Ô mes yeux
  • Author: Lamia Ziadé
  • Publisher: P.O.L
  • Format: Graphic novel
  • Setting: Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem
  • Time period: First half of the 20th century
  • Historical backdrop: Fall of the Ottoman Empire
  • Reviewed in artpress n°429, January 2016, p. 87

Entities

Artists

  • Lamia Ziadé

Institutions

  • P.O.L
  • artpress

Locations

  • Beirut
  • Cairo
  • Damascus
  • Jerusalem

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