Abu Salma

Abd al-Karim al-Karmi (Arabic: عبد الكريم الكرمي‎), (1909–11 October 1980), known as Abu Salma (أبو سلمى), was a famous Palestinian poet was born in Tulkarm, and it is a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization.[1]

Abd al-Karim al-Karmi
عبد الكريم الكرمي
Born1909
Tulkarm, Palestine
Died11 October 1980(1980-10-11) (aged 70–71)
United States
OccupationPoet, Writer, Politician

Biography

Abu Salma was born in Tulkarm, in West Bank.[2] He studied law and worked in Haifa in Mandatory Palestine until April 1948. He then moved briefly to Acre and then to Damascus.[3] He was a friend of Ibrahim Touqan. Abd al-Karim al-Karmi is the brother of the famous linguist and broadcaster Hasan Karmi.

Awards

Abu Salma was awarded The Lotus International Reward for Literature in 1978 by The Association of Asian and African Writers.[4]

Death

He died on 11 October 1980 in the United States.

References
  1. Members of the first conference of the Palestine Liberation Organization
  2. Abdul kareem Al Karmi - all4palestine
  3. Abd al-Karim al-Karmi - BIOGRAPHY
  4. "Poets from Palestine - Abdelkarim Al-Karmi (Abu Salma)". www.barghouti.com.
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