Zuhur Dixon Explained
| Zuhur Dixon |
| Native Name: | زهور دكسن |
| Other Names: | Zuhur Dickson, Zuhur Diksin |
| Native Name Lang: | Arabic |
| Birth Date: | 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Abu Al-Khaseeb, Iraq |
| Death Place: | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Occupation: | Teacher and poet |
Zuhur Dixon (Arabic: زهور دكسن) (1933 – 22 March 2021) was an Iraqi poet.
Biography
She was born in 1933 in Abu Al-Khaseeb. Dixon later moved to Baghdad with her husband.[1] Her writing deals with the role of women in a very traditional society.[2]
Her work was included in the anthologies Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology[1] and This Same Sky: A Collection of Poems from Around the World.[3]
Dixon died on 22 March 2021, aged 88.[4]
Works
Selected works:[1]
- Cities have another awakening, poetry (1976)
- A Homeland for Everything, poetry (1979)
Notes and References
- Book: Jayyusi, Salma Khadra . Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology . 210 . 1987 . 0231052731.
- Book: Dougherty, Beth K . Historical Dictionary of Iraq . 181 . Ghareeb, Edmund A . 2013 . 978-0810879423 . 2020-09-20 . 2021-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210323132746/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZmQYAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA181 . live .
- Book: Nye, Naomi Shihab . This Same Sky: A Collection of Poems from Around the World . 191 . 2008 . 978-1439108185 . 2020-09-20 . 2021-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210323132746/https://books.google.com/books?id=-qGExO-8GMwC&pg=PA191 . live .
- Web site: الشاعرة العراقية زهور دكسن في ذمة الخلود – شبكة اخبار العراق. 2021-03-23. 2021-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20210323130124/https://aliraqnews.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B2%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B0%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84/. live.
