Badr Shakir al-Sayyab
Badr Shakir al-Sayyab | |
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| بدر شاكر السياب | |
Badr Shakir al-Sayyab | |
| Born | 24 December 1926 Jaykur, near Basra, Mandatory Iraq |
| Died | 24 December 1964 (aged 38) Kuwait |
| Resting place | Iraq |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Education | Higher Teacher Training College, Baghdad (1948) |
| Known for | Poet |
Badr Shakir al-Sayyab (Arabic: بدر شاكر السياب) (December 24, 1926 in Jaykur, Basra – December 24, 1964 in Kuwait) was an Iraqi poet, regarded as one of the most important contemporary Arab poets. Alongside Nazik Al Malaika, he is considered one of the founders of Arab free-verse poetry.