Biographies: Ezzat Hammad Mansour - Writer

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An Egyptian lyric poet, born in Cairo. He joined the Higher School of Commerce and obtained a certificate of completion there in 1935. He worked as an accountant in a military region and rose through the ranks until he was promoted to the position of accountant in the Central Military Region (Cairo), which he held until the time of his passing. He had poems published in the newspaper Minbar al-Sharq (Cairo), including "Dance of the Nile" - April 2, 1943, "The Shepherd’s Flute" - January 14, 1949, and "Wishes" - March 18, 1949. His poems tended to be short and were characterized by contemplation of the universe and life, interest in what is beyond nature, and a tendency to describe phenomena and things. The period of the flourishing of his talent was linked to the year 1949, after which he returned to his isolation. He's known for Unlucky (1952). He died in 1961 in Cairo.

• 12 September 2023
• Shaimaa Saied