Abu Salma
Palestinian poet · Palestine · On the map · Writers · Lived 1909 to 1980 · aged 71
Abd al-Karim al-Karmi, , known as Abu Salma, was a famous Palestinian Arab poet. He was born in Tulkarm and was a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization. He was the recipient of several awards and was chairman of the General Union of Palestinian Writers and Journalists until his death.
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2015Order of Palestine for Culture, Science and ArtsAward1990Order of Jerusalem for Culture, Arts and LiteratureAward1980Died11 October 1980Order of Palestinian revolutionAward1978Lotus Prize for LiteratureAward1909Born
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Writers
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Lived 1909 to 1980 · aged 71
