Denys Johnson-Davies
Denys Johnson-Davies (Arabic: دنيس جونسون ديڤيز; also known as Abdul Wadud) was a Canadian-born Arabic-to-English literary translator. Born in 1922 in Vancouver, Canada of English parentage, Johnson-Davies spent his childhood in Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, and Kenya, and then was sent to England at age 12. In his latter years he lived between Marrakesh and Cairo.
| Born | 1922, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 2017-05-22, Egypt |
| Links | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denys_Johnson-Davies |
Adapted by 1
| Title | Format | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | The Jar of Olives | Paperback |
Author 2
| Title | Format | |
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![]() | Amr of Egypt | Paperback |
![]() | Saladin | Paperback |
Retold/Rewritten by 3
| Title | Format | |
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![]() | A Desert Adventure: The Love Story of Antar and Abla | Paperback |
![]() | Tales from Syria | Paperback |
![]() | The Two Abdullahs | Paperback |
Translated by 1
| Title | Format | |
|---|---|---|
| A Last Glass Of Tea And Other Stories | Paperback |






