Actor · Poem · Original Film Writer
Born Mar 13, 1941 · Al-Birwa, Mandatory Palestine
Active 2011–2008 · Awards: Prince Claus Award, Lenin Peace Prize, Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Golden Wreath, Lotus Prize for Literature, International Nazim Hikmet Poetry Award
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.