24 Manuscripts From The Private Library Of Saʻīd Shāmāyā In Alqūsh, Iraq, Are Now Available In Reading Room
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24 manuscripts from the Private Library of Saʻīd Shāmāyā in Alqūsh, Iraq, are now available in Reading Room
Posted: 2023-10-27Cataloging is complete for the private library of Saʻīd Shāmāyā in Alqūsh, Iraq (PLA SSh). Shāmāyā (born 1929) is a contemporary poet and author working in both Arabic and Neo-Aramaic. The collection includes drafts of his poems, short stories, plays, and other works, including works composed under a pseudonym during the decade he spent in hiding under the rule of Saddam Hussein. View now
Image caption: Illustration from short stories for children by Saʻīd Shāmāyā (PLA SSh 00019)
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