Famous Jordanian Writers

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Philodemus
(Philosopher)
Philodemus
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Birthdate: 0110 AD
Birthplace: Gadara, Jordan
Died: 0035 AD
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Norma Khouri
(Author)
Norma Khouri
1
Birthdate: May 15, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amman, Jordan
 3 
Haider Mahmoud
(Poet)
Haider Mahmoud
2
Birthdate: 1942 AD
Birthplace: Haifa, Palestine
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 4 
Ibrahim Nasrallah
(Artist)
Ibrahim Nasrallah
1
Birthdate: December 2, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Amman, Jordan
 5 
Hanan Al-Agha
(Writer)
Hanan Al-Agha
1
Birthdate: 1948 AD
Birthplace: Jaffa, Israel
Died: April 19, 2008
 6 
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
(Poet)
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
0
Birthdate: 1926 AD
Birthplace: Jordan
 7 
Lama Abu-Odeh
(Professor)
Lama Abu-Odeh
2
Birthdate: December 24, 1962
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Amman, Jordan
 8 
Taghreed Najjar
(Writer)
Taghreed Najjar
0
Birthdate: September 28, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Jordan
 9 
Amjad Nasser
(Writer)
Amjad Nasser
1
Birthdate: 1955 AD
Birthplace: al-Turra, Jordan
Died: October 31, 2019
 10 
Dima Tahboub
(Writer)
Dima Tahboub
1
Birthdate: 1976 AD
Birthplace: Palestine
 11 
Huzama Habayeb
(Novelist)
Huzama Habayeb
0
Birthdate: June 4, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kuwait
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Abu Salma
(Award Winning Palestinian Poet Who Was Known for His Patriotic Poetry)
Abu Salma
0
Birthdate: November 30, 1909
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tulkarm, Palestine
Died: October 11, 1980

While he initially studied law in Haifa, poet Abu Salma fled to Aacre when the Israelis conquered the city. He struck up a friendship with poet Ibrahim Tuqan and later won many awards such as the Lotus International Reward for Literature for his works such as My Brush Is from Palestine.