Mahmoud Darwish

Born: 1941-03-13

Birthplace: Al-Birwa, Mandatory Palestine

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.

Known For

All About Mahmoud Darwish
Notre Musique
No hay Eco en el Eco
Os Mortos ResistirĂ£o Para Sempre
Two Travellers to a River
Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams
Write Down, I Am an Arab
Mahmoud Darwish: As the Land Is the Language
Palestinian Identity
A Memory For Forgetfulness

Top Movie Credits

All About Mahmoud Darwish Self (archive footage)
Write Down, I Am an Arab Self (archive footage)
A Memory For Forgetfulness Original Film Writer