Samih al-Qasim
Palestinian poet, Israeli citizen (1939-2014) · Israel · On the map · Writers · Died at 75
Samīħ al-Qāsim al Kaissy was a Palestinian poet with Israeli citizenship whose work is well known throughout the Arab world. He was born in Transjordan and later lived in Mandatory Palestine and Israel.
Samih al-Qasim is read about 47 times a day, in 18 languages.
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About this person
Before the Six-Day War in 1967, he was mainly influenced by Arab nationalism; after the war he joined the Israeli Communist Party.
Country
Israel
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2014 · aged 75
