Saadi Yousef | |
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 at PEN World Voices, 2007 | |
| Native name | Arabic: سعدي يوسف |
| Born | 1934 Abu Al-Khaseeb, Iraq |
| Died | 13 June 2021 (aged 86–87) London, England |
| Resting place | Highgate Cemetery |
| Language | Arabic |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Literary movement | Badr Shakir al-Sayyab, Shathel Taqa, Abd al-Wahhab Al-Bayyati |
| Notable awards | Al Owais Prize |
| Website | |
| www | |
Saadi Youssef (Arabic: سعدي يوسف) (1934 – 13 June 2021)[1] was an Iraqi author, poet, journalist, publisher, and political activist.[2] He published thirty volumes of poetry in addition to seven books of prose.[3]
- ^ "وفاة الشاعر العراقي سعدي يوسف". IQ News. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Saadi Youssef". internationales literaturfestival berlin. 2003. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Iraqi Poetry and Music at Smith". The Poetry Center, Smith College. 7 April 2005. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.