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World Service,26 Aug 2021,9 mins

Syria's rebel poet

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The Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani was one of the most influential and famous Arab cultural figures of the 20th century. His enduring legacy has become contested territory in the conflict that has torn his homeland apart.

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