Mahmoud Darwish

    Mahmoud Darwish

    March 13, 1941 (83 years old) in Al-Birwa, Mandatory Palestine

    Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008) was a Palestinian poet and author who was regarded as the Palestinian national poet. He won numerous awards for his works. Darwish used Palestine as a metaphor for the loss of Eden, birth and resurrection, and the anguish of dispossession and exile.

    Known For

    Notre MusiqueNotre Musique
    Write Down, I Am an ArabWrite Down, I Am an Arab
    Os Mortos Resistirão Para SempreOs Mortos Resistirão Para Sempre
    Pieces of Lives, Pieces of DreamsPieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams
    Palestinian IdentityPalestinian Identity

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