Mahmoud Darwish

Mahmoud Darwish

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.

Known For: Acting

Birthday: 1941-03-13

Place of Birth: Al-Birwa, Mandatory Palestine

Also Known As: Mahmoud Darwich, مَحمُود دَرْوِيْش, מחמוד דרוויש, マフムード・ダルウィーシュ, 马哈茂德·达尔维什, महमूद दरविश