About Charbel Baini
Charbel Baini (Charle Baini) was born in Mejdlaya, in the North of Lebanon, in 1951, and migrated to Australia in 1971.
He is a multi-talented writer whose works encompass poetry, plays, short stories, text books and journalistic articles.
His first book of poetry, Murahiqa (The Adolescent), was published in Lebanon in 1968 when he was seventeen.
Since his arrival to Australia, he has written and published several books of Arabic poetry, plays and short fiction. Some of his books have been translated into English, Spanish, French, Urdu, Syriac, and Persian.
He has also written fifteen plays which reflect an expatriate’s love and concern for his homeland and the continuing suffering which is tearing it apart.
He was working as an Arabic language teacher and devotes most of his time to his writings. He is a regular contributor to Arabic newspapers published in Sydney.
Charbel’s poetry has won him many prizes including the prestigious Khalil Gibran’s International Award in 1987.
2023 they built a statue for him in Mejdlaya.
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Charbel Baini's books
In Arabic:
Text books:
His text books been used by every Arabic school in Australia:
1- The Easy Reader, 1984, 1995
2- Sammy and Houda, 1985, 2000
3- My Dictionary, 1985, 1987
4- Comprehensive Reading 1, 1988
5- Comprehensive Reading 2, 1988
6- Modern Reading, 1990
7- My Arabic easy reader workbook, 1990
8- Reading Routes, 1991
9- Yes, I can read Arabic, 1992
10- Let's write, 1996
11- My second reading, 1997
12- My first Arabic book, 1998
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Plays:
He wrote those plays for the very young children in Our Lady of Lebanon College, and each one of them beeb played by over 300 children.
1- The Game is over, 1969, 2010
2- Episodes from the Lebanese war, 1987
3- Hello Australia, 1988
4- The Hat, 1989
5- Ghost town, 1990
6- Indians from Lebanon, 1991
7- Shame on you, 1993
8- God will help, 1995
9- The school, 1996
10- Lebanese street, 1997
11- Our neighbour is Aboriginal, 1998
12- Here come the migrants, 2000
13- Gangs only, 2002
14- O, Saint Charbel, 2004
15- The magical treasure, 2005
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In English:
1- In praise of Ali, translated by: Naji Mourad, Joseph G. Yamouni and Elias Shaanin, 1992, 2010
2- Quartets, translated by: Dr. Emile Chidiac, 1993, 2010
3- God and a drop of oil, translated by; Maha A. Bechara, 1997, 2010
4- A love song to Australia, translated by: Paula Abdul Ahad, 2010
5- A blind world, translated by: Paula Abdul Ahad, 2010
6- Cheers and Tears, translated by Elie Shaanin 2015
7- Ancient Migrant, translated by Mirna Nehme 2016, 2018
8- Charbel Baini Award Silver Jubilee, 2017, UNESCO Place Beirut.
In French:
1- Invocation d'Ali, translated by; Abdullah Khuder, 1995, 2010
In Spanish:
1- Invocacion de Ali, translated by: Ibrahim Saad, 1995, 2010
In Urdu:
1- In praise of Ali, translated by; Shabbir Bilgrami. 2008
In Syriac:
1- Charbel Baini and the suffering of expatriation, by Nazar Dairyani 2015
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Books about Charbel Baini
In Arabic:
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Charbel Baini's books
In Arabic:
1. Adolescence, eight editions, 1968, 1983, 1987, 1989, 2010, 2016-2018, 2020
2. Scattered Poems, three editions, 1970, 2010, 2016
3. Maniacs, seven editions, 1976, 1986, 2002, 2010, 1993, 2016, 2020
4. My God, New to You, three editions, 1982, 2010, 2016
5. Walk with Me, three editions, 1982, 2010, 2016
6. Rubaiyat, four editions, 1983 1986, 2010, 2016
7. Rural Poems, four editions, 1983, 1986, 2010, 2016
8. A Hair from Every Chin, five editions, 1984, 1986, 1990, 2010, 2016
9. From Charbel Baini's Treasury, three editions, 1985, 1986, 2016
10. The Long Exile, five editions, 1985, 1992, 2010, 2002, 2016
11. Ripen Grain, four editions, 1987, 1988, 2010, 2016
12. God and a Drop of Oil, three editions, 1988, 2010 2016
13. Lest We Forget Boutros Andari, 1988
14. Love Melody, three editions, 1989, 2010, 2016
15. Beloved, three editions, 1990, 2010, 2016
16. Mounajat Ali, four editions, 1991, 1992, 2010, 2016
17. Disgust, three editions, 1993, 2010, 2016
18. Love Song for Australia, three editions, 2005, 2010, 2016
19. Shadows, 2010, 2018
20. Sing, Children, two editions, 2010, 2016
21. Blind World, two editions, 2010 2016
22. Singers, two editions, 2010, 2016, 2022
23. Confessional Papers, two editions, 2010, 2016
24. My Occasions, two editions, 2010, 2016
25. Joyful Ululations, three editions, 2010, 2016, and 2022
26. My Tears, two editions, 2010, 2016, and 2022
27. Our Weddings, two editions, 2010, 2016
28. Thoughts, two editions, 2010, 2016
29. Diaries of a Foreign Correspondent in the Middle East, three editions, 2008, 2010, and 2016
30. When Poets Die, two editions 2010, 2016
31. Laugh for Free, two editions, 2010, 2016
32. Writings on the Wall of Exile, two editions, 2010, 2016
33. Stronger Than Sex, two editions, 2010, 2016
34. Entertaining Poems, two editions, 2010, 2016
35. Lebanon Only, two editions, 2010, 2016
36. Our Nightingales, two editions, 2010, 2016
37. Our Big names, two editions, 2010, 2016
38. Ibn Mejdlaya, 2010, 2016, 2022
39. Fafi, 2013
40. The Miracles of Our Mother the Virgin Mary (translated from colloquial Arabic to classical Arabic). 2015
41 - Ishtaqna, two editions: 2015, 2018
42 - Awzan, 2016, 2023
43 - Abla, 2016
44 - Taraneem, 2016 with CD by Mirna Nehme
45 - Believe It or Not, 2016
46 - The Tree Fairy, 2018
47 - Scattered Leaves, 2018
48 - Sons of Glory, 2018
49 - Love Quintets, 2018, 2020
50 - Mishwar, 2019
51 - I Love You, 2020
52 - Star of Poetry, 2020
53 - Kingdom of Storytelling, 2020
54 - Charbel Baini's Plays, 4 parts, 2020
55 Tomorrow, I Will Leave 2021
56 - Once Upon a Time 2022
57 - The Path of Lovers 2022
58 - Why Did I Love You 2022
59 – Charbel Baini's Poems, 10 Parts 2022
60 – Charbel Baini's Articles, 4 Parts 2022
61 - Embers Remain 2021-2023
62 - When the Rhymes Flow 2023
63 – Charbel Baini's Complete Works - Part One - 2003
Contains the following books: God and a Drop of Oil, Ali's Conversations, Madmen, The Long Exile, A Love Song for Australia, and A Blind World.
64 – Charbel Baini's Complete Works - Part Two - 2003
Contains the following books: Love Melody, Adolescence, Walk with Me, Quatrains, and Lovers
65 - Charbel Baini's Complete Works - Part Three - 2003
Contains the following books: Disgust, Fannan, Sing, Children, and Ululations of Joy.
**Text books:
His text books been used by every Arabic school in Australia:
1- The Easy Reader, 1984, 1995
2- Sammy and Houda, 1985, 2000
3- My Dictionary, 1985, 1987
4- Comprehensive Reading 1, 1988
5- Comprehensive Reading 2, 1988
6- Modern Reading, 1990
7- My Arabic easy reader workbook, 1990
8- Reading Routes, 1991
9- Yes, I can read Arabic, 1992
10- Let's write, 1996
11- My second reading, 1997
12- My first Arabic book, 1998
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Plays:
He wrote those plays for the very young children in Our Lady of Lebanon College, and each one of them beeb played by over 300 children.
1- The Game is over, 1969, 2010
2- Episodes from the Lebanese war, 1987
3- Hello Australia, 1988
4- The Hat, 1989
5- Ghost town, 1990
6- Indians from Lebanon, 1991
7- Shame on you, 1993
8- God will help, 1995
9- The school, 1996
10- Lebanese street, 1997
11- Our neighbour is Aboriginal, 1998
12- Here come the migrants, 2000
13- Gangs only, 2002
14- O, Saint Charbel, 2004
15- The magical treasure, 2005
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In English:
1- In praise of Ali, translated by: Naji Mourad, Joseph G. Yamouni and Elias Shaanin, 1992, 2010
2- Quartets, translated by: Dr. Emile Chidiac, 1993, 2010
3- God and a drop of oil, translated by; Maha A. Bechara, 1997, 2010
4- A love song to Australia, translated by: Paula Abdul Ahad, 2010
5- A blind world, translated by: Paula Abdul Ahad, 2010
6- Cheers and Tears, translated by Elie Shaanin 2015
7- Ancient Migrant, translated by Mirna Nehme 2016, 2018
8- Charbel Baini Award Silver Jubilee, 2017, UNESCO Place Beirut.
In French:
1- Invocation d'Ali, translated by; Abdullah Khuder, 1995, 2010
In Spanish:
1- Invocacion de Ali, translated by: Ibrahim Saad, 1995, 2010
In Urdu:
1- In praise of Ali, translated by; Shabbir Bilgrami. 2008
In Syriac:
1- Charbel Baini and the suffering of expatriation, by Nazar Dairyani 2015
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Books about Charbel Baini
In Arabic:
1- Charbel baini in their pens-1, Clark Baini, 1986
2- Charbel baini in their pens-2, Clark Baini, 1987
3- Charbel baini in their pens-3, Clark Baini, 1988
4- Charbel baini in their pens-4, Clark Baini, 1989
5- Charbel baini in their pens-5, Clark Baini, 1989
6- Charbel baini in their pens-6, Clark Baini, 1990
7- Charbel baini in their pens-7, Clark Baini, 1990
8- A walk with Charbel Baini, Kamel El-Murr, 1988
9- Charbel Baini: A sailor searching for God, Mouhamad Z. Bacha, Syria, 1988, 1993
10- Humanitarian Glow in Charbel Baini's book: In praise of Ali, Najwa Assi, 1993
11- Charbel Baini in the praise of Ali's book, Ahmad Hammoud, 1993
12- Charbel Baini: A poem which has been sang by poems, May Tabbah, 1994
13- Charbel Baini at Macarthur University, 1996
14- Best ever that has been said about Charbel Baini's literature-1, by: Rafiq Ghannoum, 2002, 2010
15- Best ever that has been said about Charbel Baini's literature-2, Rafiq Ghannoum, 2002, 2010
16- Charbel Baini the white king, Kamal Ayyadi 2010
17- From Naim Coorey to Charbel Baini, 2009, 2010
18- Fast words about Charbel Baini, Dr. Ali Bazzi 2010
19- Charbel Baini, the poets’ ornament, Isam Melkey, 2014
20- Charbel Baini the poet of the century, Naman Harb, Syria, 2014
21- Charbel Baini the brave rebel, Michel Houdaid, 2014
22- Letters of the great to Charbel Baini, 2014
23- Charbel Baini a distinctive signature in the garden of the expatriation poetry, Shawki Moslemani, 2014
24- Charbel Baini is a distinctive phenomenon, Peter Indary, 2014
25- Charbel Baini the pride of the poets, Zein Alhassan, 2014
26- Charbel Baini poet of the dark expatriation, Dr. Jamil Doaihi, 2014
27- Charbel Baini is my nation’s poet, Mufed Nabzo, Syria, 2014
28- The revolution in Charbel Baini’s Poetry, Joseph Boumelhem, 2014
29- Charbel Baini a pioneer of the expatriation poetry, Antonios Bourizk, 2014
30- Dear Charbel Baini, Dr. Issam Haddad, Lebanon, 2014
31- Beware of befriending Charbel Baini, Fatima Naoot. 2015
32- Charbel Baini the painter of works, Father Yousif Jazrawy 2016
33- Charbel Baini a love song, by Akram El Mougawich 2016
34- Letters from Mouhad Zouhair Bacha 2016
35- We and Charbel Baini, Hadla Kassar, Mahfoud Jarrouj. Romeo Oueis 2016
36- The South of Lebanon honouring Charbel Baini 2017
37- Charbel Baini Award Silver Jubilee, 2017, UNESCO Place Beirut.
38- Charbel Baini Jubilee: Silver 1993, Gold 2018
39- Charbel Baini the glow of literature: Dr. Bahia Abou Hamad
40- Charbel Baini: A Great Man of Words – 2020
41- Charbel Baini: Between Classical and Colloquial Arabic. Dr. Mustafa Al-Halwa 2020
42- Charbel Baini: The Voice, the Echo, and the Scope. Ismat El-Ayoubi. 2022
43- Charbel Baini in their pens encyclopedia, 10 volumes, by the immortal writer Clark Baini. 2022
44 Charbel Baini: Pioneer of Children's Theater, Dr. Ali Bazzi. 2022
45- 2023 - Charbel Baini: The true voice of Lebanon, by Dr. Marwan Kassab. 2023
Newspapers and magazines:
- Voice of the cedar newspaper (Saout El-Arz), 1973
- Leila magazine, 1995
- Leila magazine on line, 2006
- Al-Ghorba on line (TV, Radio and Magazines), 2010
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Awards:
1- The Cedar award, from the council general of Lebanon Dr. John Alfa 1985
2- Honouring award, from Sami Mazloum Melbourne 1986
3- Khalil Joubran award, 1987
4- Rasmasqa shield, 1988
5- The song award, Canberra 1990
6- Mejdalaya shield, 1992
7- George Jerdaq award, 1992
8- In praise of Ali painting, 1992
9- The Phoenician boat, 1993
10- The most honouring award, 1994
11- A painting represents the poet, 1997
12- The prince of the Lebanese writers in exile, 2000
13- South Lebanon award in Sydney, 2001
14- The Maronite Sisters in OLOL award, 2001
15- The prince of the Lebanese poets in exile, 2002
16- Al- Iraqia Awards 2012
17- Sawaki Awards 2014
18- Award from the Lebanese Community Council of NSW 2014
19- Award from the Lebanese Minister Raymond Araiji 2014
20- Abdul Wahab Albayati Award 2015
21- Award from the National Gathering of Australian Arab 2015
22- Abdul Wahab Albayati Poetry Award 2015
23- Honouring award from the Council General of Lebanon Mr, George Bittar Ghanem. 2015
24- Three honouring Awards at NSW Parliament 2016:
1) From the opposition leader in NSW Mr. Luke Folly.
2) From Lebanon by the Council General of Lebanon Mr. George Bittar Ghanem.
3) From Dr. Bahia Abou Hamad.
25- Honouring award from the president of The Syndicate of Lebanese Poets, Mr. George Abou Antoun 2016
25- Honouring Award from the Hon Shaoquett Moselmane MLC Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council NSW 2016
26- Honouring Award from the Australian MP. Mr Jihad Dib MP 2016
27- Honouring Award from Stratford University, Virginia, USA. 2016
28- “Jousour” Award 2017
29- Honouring Award from Dr. Bahia Abou Hamad 2017
30- Honouring Award from Mejdlaya Association Sydney 2017
31- Honouring Award from Iraqi Renaissance 2018
32- Ramadan Honouring Medal from Iraqi Renaissance 2018
- Voice of the cedar newspaper (Saout El-Arz), 1973
- Leila magazine, 1995
- Leila magazine on line, 2006
- Al-Ghorba on line (TV, Radio and Magazines), 2010
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Awards:
1- The Cedar award, from the council general of Lebanon Dr. John Alfa 1985
2- Honouring award, from Sami Mazloum Melbourne 1986
3- Khalil Joubran award, 1987
4- Rasmasqa shield, 1988
5- The song award, Canberra 1990
6- Mejdalaya shield, 1992
7- George Jerdaq award, 1992
8- In praise of Ali painting, 1992
9- The Phoenician boat, 1993
10- The most honouring award, 1994
11- A painting represents the poet, 1997
12- The prince of the Lebanese writers in exile, 2000
13- South Lebanon award in Sydney, 2001
14- The Maronite Sisters in OLOL award, 2001
15- The prince of the Lebanese poets in exile, 2002
16- Al- Iraqia Awards 2012
17- Sawaki Awards 2014
18- Award from the Lebanese Community Council of NSW 2014
19- Award from the Lebanese Minister Raymond Araiji 2014
20- Abdul Wahab Albayati Award 2015
21- Award from the National Gathering of Australian Arab 2015
22- Abdul Wahab Albayati Poetry Award 2015
23- Honouring award from the Council General of Lebanon Mr, George Bittar Ghanem. 2015
24- Three honouring Awards at NSW Parliament 2016:
1) From the opposition leader in NSW Mr. Luke Folly.
2) From Lebanon by the Council General of Lebanon Mr. George Bittar Ghanem.
3) From Dr. Bahia Abou Hamad.
25- Honouring award from the president of The Syndicate of Lebanese Poets, Mr. George Abou Antoun 2016
25- Honouring Award from the Hon Shaoquett Moselmane MLC Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council NSW 2016
26- Honouring Award from the Australian MP. Mr Jihad Dib MP 2016
27- Honouring Award from Stratford University, Virginia, USA. 2016
28- “Jousour” Award 2017
29- Honouring Award from Dr. Bahia Abou Hamad 2017
30- Honouring Award from Mejdlaya Association Sydney 2017
31- Honouring Award from Iraqi Renaissance 2018
32- Ramadan Honouring Medal from Iraqi Renaissance 2018
33- Honouring Award from Mejdlaya Association Sydney, Mr. Anthoy Khouri 2023
34- Honouring Award from the minister of culture in Lebanon, by Dr. Muhamad Al Murtada 2023
35- Honouring award, from Sami Mazloum Melbourne 2023
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