Abbas Khider

Iraqi-German author and poet · Germany · On the map · Writers · Born 1973 · age 53

Abbas Khadir is a German author and poet of Iraqi origin. He was imprisoned for his political activism against the regime of Saddam Hussein and took refuge in a number of countries before he was granted asylum in Berlin in 2000, where he continues to live.

Abbas Khider is read about 29 times a day, in 8 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026

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2017Adelbert von Chamisso PrizeAwardMainz resident writerAward2013Nelly Sachs PrizeAward2010Adelbert von Chamisso Prize (award of sponsorship)Award1973Born3 March 1973

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