Badr Shakir al-Sayyab
Iraqi poet
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Badr Shakir al-Sayyab was an Iraqi poet who is considered one of the most influential Arab poets of all time. His works have been translated into more than 10 languages including English, Persian, Somali and Urdu. Wikipedia
Born: December 24, 1926, Basrah, Iraq
Died: December 24, 1964 (age 38 years), Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Full name: Badr Shakir al Sayyab
Education: Higher Teacher Training College, Baghdad (1948)
Known for: Poet