Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Mahmoud Darwish across 7 places, from 1941 to 2008.
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Mahmoud Darwish (13 March 1941 – 9 August 2008) was a Palestinian author and poet.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Mahmoud Darwish was documented, and when
13 March 1941exact date
Al-Birwaattested“Darwish was born to a family of land-owning Arab Palestinians in al-Birwa, which was situated in the Western Galilee, on 13 March 1941.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
13 March 1941exact date
Western Galileeattested“Darwish was born to a family of land-owning Arab Palestinians in al-Birwa, which was situated in the Western Galilee, on 13 March 1941.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
1970year
Israelattested“In 1970, Darwish left Israel to study in the Soviet Union, where he attended Moscow State University for one year.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
1970year
Soviet Unionattested“In 1970, Darwish left Israel to study in the Soviet Union, where he attended Moscow State University for one year.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
1971year
Cairoattested“In 1971, he moved to Cairo, Egypt, where he worked for the daily newspaper al-Ahram.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
9 August 2008exact date
Houstonattested“There, he criticized the factional violence between Fatah and Hamas as a "suicide attempt in the streets." Darwish died on 9 August 2008 at the age of 67, three days after heart surgery at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
9 August 2008exact date
Memorial Hermann Hospitalattested“There, he criticized the factional violence between Fatah and Hamas as a "suicide attempt in the streets." Darwish died on 9 August 2008 at the age of 67, three days after heart surgery at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
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1948year
Lebanonmentioned“During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, al-Birwa was captured and subsequently razed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), prompting Darwish's family to flee to Lebanon, where they settled first in Jezzine and then in Damour.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
1948year
Jezzinementioned“During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, al-Birwa was captured and subsequently razed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), prompting Darwish's family to flee to Lebanon, where they settled first in Jezzine and then in Damour.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
1948year
Damourmentioned“During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, al-Birwa was captured and subsequently razed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), prompting Darwish's family to flee to Lebanon, where they settled first in Jezzine and then in Damour.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
1952year
Israelmentioned“Although Israel's Citizenship Law of 1952 was conferred upon Arab Palestinians who remained within Israel's borders after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Darwish and his family were only granted residency status.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
1 May 1965exact date
Nazarethmentioned“Seven years later, on 1 May 1965, when Darwish read his poem "Bitaqat huwiyya" ["Identity Card"] to a crowd in a Nazareth movie house, there was a tumultuous reaction.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
1973year
Israelmentioned“Who writes it better?" In 1973, Darwish joined the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and was consequently banned from entering Israel.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
1973year
Beirutmentioned“In Beirut, Lebanon, in 1973, he edited the monthly Shu'un Filistiniyya (Palestinian Affairs) and worked as a director in the Palestinian Research Centre of the PLO.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
1996year
Israelmentioned“He later recounted: "All I saw in the agreement was an Israeli solution to Israeli problems and that the PLO had to perform its role in solving Israel’s security problems." In 1996, he returned to Israel to attend the funeral of his coll…”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
1996year
Haifamentioned“He later recounted: "All I saw in the agreement was an Israeli solution to Israeli problems and that the PLO had to perform its role in solving Israel’s security problems." In 1996, he returned to Israel to attend the funeral of his coll…”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
2005year
Qalqiliyamentioned“When this happens, "the Jew will not be ashamed to find an Arab element in himself, and the Arab will not be ashamed to declare that he incorporates Jewish elements." In 2005, outdoor music and dance performances in Qalqiliya were sudden…”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
15 July 2007exact date
Israelmentioned“His final visit to Israel was on 15 July 2007, to attend a poetry recital at Mt.”source: Wikipedia: Mahmoud Darwish
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