Zuhur Dixon
Zuhur Dixon | |
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زهور دكسن | |
| Born | 1933 Abu Al-Khaseeb, Iraq |
| Died | 22 March 2021 (aged 87–88) Baghdad, Iraq |
| Other names | Zuhur Dickson, Zuhur Diksin |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher and poet |
Zuhur Dixon (Arabic: زهور دكسن) (1933 – 22 March 2021) was an Iraqi poet.[1]
Biography[edit]
She was born in 1933 in Abu Al-Khaseeb. Dixon later moved to Baghdad with her husband.[2] Her writing deals with the role of women in a very traditional society.[1]
Her work was included in the anthologies Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology[2] and This Same Sky: A Collection of Poems from Around the World.[3]
Dixon died on 22 March 2021, aged 88.[4]
Works[edit]
Selected works:[2]
- Cities have another awakening, poetry (1976)
- A Homeland for Everything, poetry (1979)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Dougherty, Beth K; Ghareeb, Edmund A (2013). Historical Dictionary of Iraq. p. 181. ISBN 978-0810879423. Archived from the original on 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ a b c Jayyusi, Salma Khadra (1987). Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology. p. 210. ISBN 0231052731.
- ^ Nye, Naomi Shihab (2008). This Same Sky: A Collection of Poems from Around the World. p. 191. ISBN 978-1439108185. Archived from the original on 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ "الشاعرة العراقية زهور دكسن في ذمة الخلود – شبكة اخبار العراق". Archived from the original on 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
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