Maram al-Masri moved to Paris in 1982 after studying English literature at Damascus. At present she dedicates herself exclusively to literature and translation. Besides numerous poems published in literary journals, in several Arab anthologies and in various international anthologies, she has published several collections of poems. Thus far her work has been translated into eight languages. Received awards include “Adonis Prize” of the Lebanese Cultural Forum for the best creative work in Arabic in 1998, “Premio Città di Calopezzati” for the section “Poésie de la Méditerranée”, “Prix d’Automne 2007” of the Société des gens de lettres.