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Abdel Rahman El Abnudi

Abdel Rahman El Abnudi

عبد الرحمن الأبنودي

Writer

Egypt

Cairo,

Egypt

Major Egyptian colloquial poet whose vernacular verse and song lyrics shaped modern Egyptian popular culture.

Abdel Rahman El Abnudi wrote in Egyptian colloquial Arabic rather than classical fusha, becoming one of the most widely read poets of his generation and a lyricist for some of Egypt's best known songs and films.

Representation

Independent