• Adunis

  

  Born Ali Ahmad Said Esber, Adunis began his poetry education after he recited a poem for the president of Syria, who then gave him funds to enroll in Damascus University. 

• Mahmoud Darwish

  

  The Palestinian poet has won numerous awards for his work that uses Palestine as a metaphor for the loss of Eden, birth and resurrection and the anguish of exile.

• Maram Al-Masri

  

  The poet’s work reflects deeply on life, love, nostalgia for her homeland of Latakia, Syria, and the war that has broken out in her homeland.

• Ahlam Mosteghanemi

  

  The first Algerian woman to publish a book in Arabic, her works have sold over 2 million copies and in 2016, UNESCO awarded her the prestigious Artist for Peace distinction. 

• Gibran Kahlil Gibran

  

  The Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist is perhaps best known for his iconic novel “The Prophet.” One of the most-read authors of the century, Gibran’s words have inspired millions across the world and his quotes are shared in all languages on social media and printed on posters.

• Iman Mersal

  

  Mersal is an Egyptian poet and currently a professor of Arabic Literature at the University of Alberta, Canada.