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Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.
Nizar Qabbani
Born: March 21, 1923
Died: April 30, 1998 (aged 75)
Bio: Nizar Tawfiq Qabbani was a Syrian diplomat, poet and publisher. His poetic style combines simplicity and elegance in exploring themes of love, eroticism, feminism, religion, and Arab nationalism.