As per our current Database, Nizar Qabbani has been died on Apr 30, 1998 (age 75).
When Nizar Qabbani die, Nizar Qabbani was 75 years old.
Popular As | Nizar Qabbani |
Occupation | Poet |
Age | 75 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Born | March 21, 1923 (Damascus, Syria) |
Birthday | March 21 |
Town/City | Damascus, Syria |
Nationality | Syria |
Nizar Qabbani’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Nizar Qabbani was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
Syrian poet and diplomat known for 100 Love Letters, Poems Against the Law, and other works. He published more than thirty books of poetry over the course of his career; many of his poems were translated into English.
He wrote his first poetry collection, The Brunette Told Me, while in college. He shocked society by filling the piece with sexual references to the female body.
His sister killed herself to avoid marriage to a man she didn't love. This event led a fifteen-year-old Qabbani to speak out against society's treatment of women.
He married and had two children with his cousin Zahra Aqbiq. Following her death, he wed an Iraqi Teacher named Balqis al-Rawi who was later killed in an embassy bombing.
He and Ali Said were both Syrian poets.