Charles Corm

Charles Corm was a Lebanese writer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose French-language work connected literary expression with ideas of Lebanese identity and national unity. He founded La Revue Phénicienne in 1919 and wrote poetry and prose rooted in Lebanon’s history and cultural heritage. Corm also helped shape Beirut’s cultural life through business, publishing, arts patronage, and support for institutions including the National Library and the National Museum.