Aziz Abaza
Aziz Abaza (Arabic: عزيز أباظة, born 13 August 1898 – 11 July 1973[1]) was an Egyptian poet. He is known as one of the prominent poets in modern Egyptian and Arab literature.
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| Born | 13 August 1898 Minya El Qamh, Sharqiya Governorate, Egypt |
| Died | 11 July 1973 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Poet, Politician |
Abaza's poems are preoccupied with Arab unity and Pan-Arabism. His poetry was an inspiration for Arabism advocates.
Early life
Abaza was born in Minya El Qamh, Al Sharqiya governorate in Egypt. He joined the School of Law from where he graduated in 1923.
He worked as a member of Parliament, director of Identification Department, Egyptian Ministry of Interior in 1923 and Deputy-Governor of Beheira Governorate in 1935.
Moreover, he worked as governor of Al Qalyoubiya and Faiyum and Suez Canal Zone.
References
- المنعم, خفاجي، محمد عبد; Khafājī, Muḥammad ʻAbd al-Munʻim (1991). مدارس الشعر الحديث (in Arabic). مكتبة الأنجلو المصرية،.
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