About
Rashid Hussain (1936 – 1977) was a Palestinian poet, journalist, educator, and Hebrew-Arabic translator. He has three known poetry books to his name, including Ma’ al-fajr (At Dawn) (1957) and Ana al-ard la tahrimini al-matar (I’m the Earth, Don’t Deny Me the Rain) (1976). He also edited and translated several poets from Hebrew, including the works of Hayim Nahman Bialik. He is considered the father of modern Palestinian poetry.
