Mahmoud Darwish
- Poet
- Writer
Also known as: Mahmoud Darwich · مَحمُود دَرْوِيْش · מחמוד דרוויש · マフムード・ダルウィーシュ
Born: March 13, 1941 — August 9, 2008Birthplace: Al-Birwa, Mandatory PalestineNationality: Mandatory Palestine4 credits
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.
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In memory of Mahmoud Darwish
Date of passing: August 9, 2008Age at death: 67Buried: Ramallah
