Mahmoud Darwish

Acting, Al-Birwa, Mandatory Palestine

Biography

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.

Also Known As

Mahmoud Darwich

مَحمُود دَرْوِيْش

מחמוד דרוויש

マフムード・ダルウィーシュ

马哈茂德·达尔维什

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