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Mahmoud Darwish — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 13 March 1941 · Died: 9 August 2008 · Age at death: 67

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Mahmoud Darwish died aged 67. He was born on 13 March 1941 and died on 9 August 2008.

Influential Palestinian poet who wrote the Palestinian Declaration of Independence

Did you know?He lived in exile for over twenty-five years and his poetry has been translated into more than twenty languages.

Mahmoud Darwish (Arabic: مَحمُود دَرْوِيْش, romanized: Maḥmūd Darwīsh; 13 March 1941 – 9 August 2008) was a Palestinian author and poet. He wrote the Palestinian Declaration of Independence, which formally established the State of Palestine in November 1988, and is widely regarded as the country's national poet.

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Age at death: 67
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Years since death: 18

Born: March 13, 1941 · Al-Birwa, Mandatory Palestine
Died: August 9, 2008
Nationality: Palestinian
Known for: Literature, Music

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Spouse: Rana Kabbani

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