Saadi Youssef

Saadi Youssef (1934–2021) is considered one of the most important contemporary poets in the Arab world. He was born near Basra, Iraq. Following his experience as a political prisoner in Iraq, he spent most of his life in exile. He is the author of over forty books of poetry, two novels, a book of short stories, and several books of essay and memoir, in addition to being an acclaimed literary translator.