Aboul-Qacem Echebbi
Aboul-Qacem Echebbi was a Tunisian poet born on 24 February 1909 and died on 9 October 1934.
- born
- 1909
- died
- 1934
- field
- Poetry
- nationality
- Tunisian
- known_for
- Writing final two verses of Tunisian national anthem; poems 'To the tyrants of t
Lore & Background
Echebbi was born in 1909 and died in 1934. This revived interest in his work and biography. His portrait appears on the current 10 DT note of Tunisia.
Reader's Guide
This revived interest in his work and biography. His portrait appears on the current 10 DT note of Tunisia. Echebbi's legacy is tied to the intersection of poetry, nationalism, and political protest, demonstrating how literary works can galvanize social movements.
Did You Know?
- Echebbi wrote the final two verses of the current Tunisian national anthem, 'Ḥumāt al-Ḥimā.'
- Egyptian literary critic Shawqi Daif considered Echebbi among the very finest Arabic poets of the modern era.
- Echebbi's portrait appears on the current 10 DT note of Tunisia.
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