Ibrahim Nagi
Ibrahim Nagi (Arabic: إبراهیم ناجي) (1898–1953) was an Egyptian polymath; a poet, author, translator, and practicing medical doctor.
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| Born | December 31, 1898 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Poet, Medical Doctor |
Early life
Nagi was also a doctor in internal medicine. Nagi's most famous poem is Al-Atlal or The Ruins which was eventually sung by Egyptian singer Om Kalthoom. He was a co-founder of the Cairo Society for Romantic Poetry. He married Samia Sami and had three daughters: Amira (who had a daughter, Samia Mehrez, and a son, Mohammed), Dawheya (who went to live in America and had a son- Ahmad, and a daughter- Shahira), and Mohassen.
Bibliography
- Behind the Fog, 1934.
- In the Temple of the Night, 1948.
- Cairene Nights, 1951.
- The Bird Wounded, 1953.
The legacy of Ibrahim Nagi in the literary studies
The poetry of Ibrahim Nagi is an object of studies of several literary critics. Nagi's legacy was noted by Abdul Rahman Ghazi al Gosaibi, Hasan Tawfiq and Saleh Jawdat.
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