Cigerxwîn
Cigerxwîn | |
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Cigerxwîn in 1975 | |
| Born | 1903 Hesar, Batman, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 22 October 1984 (aged 80–81) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | poet, writer, journalist, historian, lexicographer |
| Nationality | Kurdish |
| Period | 1945-1984 |
| Subject | Madrasa in Diyarbakır |
| Literary movement | Nationalism, romanticism, Marxism |
Cigerxwîn or Cegerxwîn (Northern Kurdish pronunciation: [d͡ʒɪgɛɾxwin], Sorani Kurdish: جگەرخوێن; 1903 – 22 October 1984) was a Kurdish writer and poet. He is known to be one of the most influential Kurdish writers and poets in the Kurdistan region of the Middle East, and his work has been renewed for the creation of hundreds of songs and played a crucial role in the preservation of Kurdish cultural heritage.