Ahmed Matar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Other names | Poet of The Two Rivers ("شاعر النهرين") |
| Occupation | Poet |
Ahmed Matar (Arabic: أحمد مطر, born 1954) is a revolutionary Iraqi poet who has been living in exile for decades, most recently in London.
His poetry is very critical of dictatorial Arab rulers, especially the Iraqi rulers, the lack of freedoms, the use of torture and extrajudicial punishments, clinging to power at all costs, and the conditions of Arab societies.[1]
- ^ The Baheyeldin Dynasty. "Ahmed Mattar poems on Arab rulers and Arab societies | The Baheyeldin Dynasty". Baheyeldin.com. Retrieved 27 November 2011.