Nasib Arida
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Nasib Arida (1887–1946) was a Syria
n-born poet and writer and a founding member of the New York Pen League.
where he received his education until his emigration to the United States in 1905. In New York, he married Najeeba Haddad, the sister of fellow Homs-born writers Abdel Massih Haddad and Nudra Haddad. The couple did not have children, but raised the daughter of another Haddad brother after his wife's death in childbirth.
who brought about a permanent change in several fundamental aspects of poetry. Arida is considered a pioneer in the use of Arab myths in modern Arabic poetry. His one collection of poems al-Arwah al-Haira was published shortly after his sudden death in 1946.
Syria
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n-born poet and writer and a founding member of the New York Pen League.
Personal life
Arida was born in HomsHoms
Homs , previously known as Emesa , is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is above sea level and is located north of Damascus...
where he received his education until his emigration to the United States in 1905. In New York, he married Najeeba Haddad, the sister of fellow Homs-born writers Abdel Massih Haddad and Nudra Haddad. The couple did not have children, but raised the daughter of another Haddad brother after his wife's death in childbirth.
Literary output
Arida worked as an editor for several Arabic publications, and published his own literary journal al-Funun (The Arts) in 1912. He played an important role in the development of modern Arabic poetry. He was a pure romanticRomantic poetry
Romanticism, a philosophical, literary, artistic and cultural era which began in the mid/late-1700s as a reaction against the prevailing Enlightenment ideals of the day , also influenced poetry...
who brought about a permanent change in several fundamental aspects of poetry. Arida is considered a pioneer in the use of Arab myths in modern Arabic poetry. His one collection of poems al-Arwah al-Haira was published shortly after his sudden death in 1946.