Muhammad al-Maghut

Muhammad al-Maghut, also written Mohammad Al-Maghout, (Arabic: محمد الماغوط; 12 December 1934 – 3 April 2006) was a Syrian poet, writer for the theatre and movies, columnist and satirist. His works in Arabic include six books of poetry, prose, plays and film scripts. His poems have been translated into various languages, including English, French, Spanish and German.

Al-Maghut is considered one of the founders of prose poetry in modern Arabic literature and is one of the best-known authors of 20-th century Syrian literature. His success with readers as well as literary criticism has been credited to his ability to express the experience of political oppression in a language that is equally poetic and accessible.