Mahmoud Darwish
- Born
- 13 March 1941 (67 years old)
- Passed away
- 9 August 2008
- Place of birth
- Al-Birwa, Mandatory Palestine
- Gender
- Male
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.
