Since that time his poetry has brought together both romantic and political themes. After the 1967 defeat the themes of his poetry shifted from romance to politics, resistance and rejection of the status quo.As a result, he moved to Switzerland and the UK. He was forced to leave Beirut in 1982 due to the outbreak of the Lebanon war.He started writing poetry in 1939 at the age of 16 and issued his first poetry collection, ‘Qalat liya Al Samraa’ (The Brunette Said to Me) in 1944, which sent shockwaves through the Arabic poetry scene due to its unprecedented form and content.From then on, his only occupation became poetry. He resigned from diplomatic work in the spring of 1966 to establish a publishing house in Beirut, which carried his name.After graduating from University, he joined the Syrian Foreign Ministry where he held several diplomatic positions in Cairo, London, Madrid, Peking and Beirut.Studied Law at Damascus University and graduated in.
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