Mahmoud Darwish

Acting

Born: 1941-03-13
Died: 2008-08-09
From: Al-Birwa, Mandatory Palestine
Gender: Male
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Also Known As

Mahmoud Darwichمَحمُود دَرْوِيْشמחמוד דרווישマフムード・ダルウィーシュ马哈茂德·达尔维什महमूद दरविश

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.

Awards & Nominations7 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Golden Wreath

2007
🏆 Won

Prince Claus Award

2004
🏆 Won

Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize

2001
🏆 Won

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

1997
🏆 Won

Lenin Peace Prize

1983
🏆 Won

Lotus Prize for Literature

1969
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International Nazim Hikmet Poetry Award