Mahmoud Darwish
Acting
- Born
- 1941-03-13
- Place of birth
- Al-Birwa, Mandatory Palestine
- Died
- 2008-08-09
Biography
Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008) was a Palestinian poet and author who was regarded as the Palestinian national poet. He won numerous awards for his works. Darwish used Palestine as a metaphor for the loss of Eden, birth and resurrection, and the anguish of dispossession and exile.
