Private Library of Saʻīd Shāmāyā

Manuscripts digitized in partnership with Centre Numérique des Manuscrits Orientaux (CNMO). 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.