Mustafa Wahbi al-Tall
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Mustafa Wahbi al-Tall
1899 - 1949
Jordan's most famous poet.
Mustafa Wahbi al-Tall's use of colloquial expressions in his poetry plus mentions of geographical places helped establish a unique Jordanian literary tradition in the Arabic language. Despite numerous positions in the government of Jordan, his populist politics and anti-establishment behavior landed him in prison or exile on several occasions. He is also the father of the Jordanian politician Wasfi al-Tall.
Bibliography
Tall, Mustafa Wahbi. Mustafa's Journey: A Verse of Arar, Poet ofJordan. Irbid, Jordan: Yarmouk University Publications, 1988.
— MICHAEL R. FISCHBACH
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