Khaled Khalifa

Syrian poet and writer (1964–2023).

Born January 1st, 1964 in Urum al-Sughra. [ref]

Died September 30th, 2023 at 59 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
film screenwriter, journalist, novelist, poet, prosaist, screenwriter, television writer, writer
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