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Said Akl (Arabic: سعيد عقل, Saʿīd ʿAql, also transliterated Saïd Akl, Said Aql and Saeed Akl; 4 July 1911 – 28 November 2014) was a Lebanese poet, philosopher, writer, playwright and language reformer.
Said Akl (Arabic: سعيد عقل, also transliterated Saïd Akl, Said Aql and Saeed Akl (born July 4, 1912) is a Lebanese poet, writer, playwright and language reformer. He is considered one of the most important modern Lebanese poets.
Dec 1, 2014 · Said Akl was a prolific and influential writer who composed poems and musicals in Arabic and Lebanese dialect. He also advocated for a Latin-based alphabet and a Phoenician identity, but faced criticism for his views on Palestine and Israel.
Jun 27, 2020 · In the early 20th century, a defeated young boy dropped out of school and started working to support his family. Little did this boy know, he would grow up to shine as one of Lebanon’s greatest writers, poets, and intellectuals; this is the story of Said Akl. Said Shibl Akl was born in Zahle in 1912.
Nov 30, 2014 · Lebanese poet Said Akl, whose work was loved by Arab readers but who hated Arabism so much that he invented a latinised version of the Lebanese dialect, died Friday aged 102.
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Said Akl (Arabic: سعيد عقل, Saʿīd ʿAql, also transliterated Saïd Akl, Said Aql and Saeed Akl; 4 July 1911 – 28 November 2014) was a Lebanese poet, philosopher, writer, playwright and language reformer. He is considered one of the most important Lebanese poets of the modern era.
Dec 5, 2014 · Renowned Lebanese poet and writer Said Akl passed away on Friday, Nov. 28, at the age of 102. Akl was born in 1912 in the eastern town of Zahleh, and quit school at the age of 15 to help his family after financial difficulties.
