Muhammad Sa'id al-Sakkar
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Muhammad Sa'id Saggar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1934 |
| Died | 24 March 2014 (aged 79) |
| Occupations | Poet and calligrapher |
| Organization | Union of Iraqi Writers |
Muhammad Sa'id al-Saggar (Arabic: محمد سعيد الصكار) (French: Mohammed Saïd Saggar) (born 25 April 1934, Miqdadiyah) was an Iraqi poet and calligrapher.[1] He was born in Miqdadiyah in the Diyala Governorate in 1934.[2] He used to be a painter; he ran a publishing house in Paris since 1978, and had been a journalist since 1955. He published his literature and critical articles in many newspapers and magazines.[3] He published over 14 books of poetry, theatre, short story, linguistics, art, and other disciplines. He is arguably the most distinguished Iraqi artist-calligrapher in the 21st century. al-Saggar died in Paris on March 23, 2014.[2]
al-Saggar was born in 1934 in Miqdadiyah, east of Baghdad, but grew up in Basra,[4] a governate in southern Iraq. Basra remained visible in al-Saggar's works,[5] starting with his first poetry collection Rain (1962) and An Orange in the Surah of Water (1968),[6] as well as his many paintings, which made him a prominent present-day calligrapher and artisan.[7][8] The Iraqi artist has resided in France since 1978; he chose it when he was forced into exile and had more time to work on his art works in his studio. In his long professional career, al-Saggar practiced journalism as an editor, calligrapher, and designer since 1955.
