Salim Barakat سليم بركات / Selîm Berekat | |
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| Born | 1 September 1951 Qamishli, Syria |
| Occupation | novelist, poet |
| Language | Arabic |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Genre | Magical realism, children's literature |
| Years active | 1973-present |
| Notable works | Jurists of Darkness, Come, take a Gentle Stab: Selected Poems |
Salim Barakat (Arabic: سليم بركات, Kurdish: Selîm Berekat; born 1 September 1951 in Qamishli) is a Kurdish-Syrian novelist and poet. He is considered one of the innovative poets and novelists writing in Arabic. Since the 1970s, he has published numerous novels, poetry collections, biographies and children's books. Several of his works have been translated into Kurdish, English, French, German, Swedish and other languages.