Badr Shakir al-Sayyab
Iraqi poet (1926–1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Badr Shakir al-Sayyab (Arabic: بدر شاكر السياب) (December 24, 1926 in Jaykur, near Basra – December 24, 1964 in Kuwait)[1] was an Iraqi poet who is considered one of the most influential Arab poets of all time. His works have been translated into more than 10 languages including English, Persian, Somali and Urdu.
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Badr Shakir al-Sayyab | |
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بدر شاكر السياب | |
Born | (1926-12-24)24 December 1926 Jaykur, near Basra, Mandatory Iraq |
Died | 24 December 1964(1964-12-24) (aged 38) Kuwait |
Resting place | Iraq |
Nationality | Iraqi |
Education | Higher Teacher Training College, Baghdad (1948) |
Known for | Poet |
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