Munawwar Sumadih

Munawwar Sumadih (1931 - 1998) was a Tunisian poet typically wrote in free verse. He is known for speaking on behalf of younger generation of his time, espousing nationalism, and expressing strong feeling for those fighting in Algeria.

Wisdom & Quotes

• There is no longer any barbarity, they told me!

"Who told you that?" I asked,
Who split open the stomaches and dismembered the bodies?
Who spilled blood and assassinated children?
Who swooped down upon our souls and hastened our death?
Did the wind of death drag them behind it?

Xuan Dieu