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Badr Shakir al-Sayyab
Iraqi poet (1926–1964)
Badr Shakir al-Sayyab | |
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Badr Shakir al-Sayyab | |
| 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 |
Badr Shakir al-Sayyab (Arabic: بدر شاكر السياب) (December 24, 1926 in Jaykur, Basra – December 24, 1964 in Kuwait)[1] was an Iraqi poet, regarded as one of the most important contemporary Arab poets.
Alongside Nazik Al Malaika, he is considered one of the founders of Arab free-verse poetry.[2][3]
Early life and career
Badr Shakir al-Sayyab was born in Jaykur, a town south of Basra, the eldest child of a date grower and shepherd.[4] His mother passed away when he was six years old.[5] He graduated from the Higher Teacher Training College of Baghdad in 1948[ Badr Shakir Al-Sayyab - Biography - LiquiSearch VEFED