Husain Sirhan

Saudi Arabian poet

Husain Sirhan (1913/1916? – 1993) was a Saudi Arabian poet. Born in Mecca, he had limited schooling and was largely self-taught. His writing was full of innovative ideas, and he was also exercised by the question of death. He became a recluse in later life. His poetry was translated into English and appeared in two anthologies of Arabian literature.^[1]^[2]

References

^ The Literature of Modern Arabia: An Anthology, ed. Salma Khadra Jayyusi, p.548
^ Beyond The Dunes: An Anthology of Modern Saudi Literature, eds. al-Hazimi, Jayyusi and Khattab, p.14