Bayram al-Tūnisī

بيرم التونسي

Born
1893
Alexandria
Died
1961
Cairo, Egypt
Roles
Author, Poet / lyricist
Bayram al-Tūnisī

Biography

Mahmud Bayram al-Tunisi was an Alexandria poet and writer known for colloquial verse and social criticism.

He published al-Masalla and al-Khazuq in 1919 and endured exile before returning. The encyclopedia dates Egyptian citizenship to 1954; the exact 1960 award distinction needs the official register. He died on 5 January 1961.

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