Najwan Darwish

Najwan Darwish (); born December 8, 1978, in Jerusalem, is a Palestinian poet, whom the New York Review of Books has described as "one of the foremost Arabic-language poets".

In 2009, Hay Festival Beirut pronounced him one of the 39 best Arab writers under the age of 40. In 2014, NPR included his book ''Nothing More To Lose'' as one of the best books of the year. Named as "one of Arabic literature’s biggest new stars" Darwish's work has been translated into over 20 languages. Provided by Wikipedia