Ahmed Shawqi

Also known as Amir al-Sho'araã, Ahmad Shauqi

Egyptian poet and dramatist (1868–1932)

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Born: ( 1868-10-17 ) October 17, 1868, Cairo , Khedivate of Egypt
Died: October 14, 1932 (1932-10-14) (aged 63), Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt
Occupation: Poet, playwright
Language: Arabic
Alma mater: University of Paris , Université Montpellier
Genres: Poem drama prose
Literary movement: Arab Neoclassicism

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Instance of: human
Given name: Ahmad
Gender: male
Citizenship: Egypt
Place of birth: Cairo
Place of death: Cairo
Occupation: writer
Educated at: University of Paris
Languages spoken: Arabic
Image: Ahmad shawqy.jpg

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date of death: 1932-12-13
Commons category: Ahmed Shawqi
date of birth: 1868-01-01
name in native language: أحمد شوقي
member of: Arab Academy of Damascus
ethnic group: Egyptians in Italy

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Encyclopedic overview

Ahmed Shawqi (Arabic: أحمد شوقي, ALA-LC: Aḥmad Shawqī, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈʔæħmæd ˈʃæwʔi]; 1868–1932), nicknamed the Prince of Poets (Arabic: أمير الشعراء Amīr al-Shu‘arā’), was an Egyptian poet laureate, linguist, and one of the most famous Arabic literary writers of the modern era in the Arab World.

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