Ahmad Fouad Negm
1929 - 2013 (age 84) • Writing
Ahmad Fouad Negm
Ahmad Fouaad Negm is one of the most important colloquial poets in Egypt, one of the most influential Egyptian Leftists and a prominent figure in art and poetry dedicated to toiling masses against corrupt ruling classes. Because of that, he was imprisoned for 18 years.
Known For
The Sparrow
69%
Lyricist
1972
Rayya and Sakina
77%
Lyricist
2005
Bitter Day, Sweet Day
63%
Lyricist
1988
Indigenous
95%
Lyricist
2026
El Fagommi
45%
Lyricist
2011
The Accused Is My Father
70%
Lyricist
2006
Dad, You, & I in Dismay
70%
Lyricist
1989
Ka3balon
70%
Lyricist
1985
Indigenous
95%
Lyricist
2026
King Lear
Lyricist
2019
Napoleon And Al Mahrousa
Lyricist
2012
نابليون والمحروسة
Lyricist
2012
Adam
Lyricist
2011
El Fagommi
45%
Lyricist
2011
El Fagommi
45%
Novel
2011
Everyday Wars
Lyricist
2009
The Yacoubian Building
Lyricist
2007
The Accused Is My Father
70%
Lyricist
2006
The King Is the King
Lyricist
2006
Rayya and Sakina
77%
Lyricist
2005
Youth on Air
50%
2002
The Coma
Lyricist
1998
The Jeans
Lyricist
1994
The Bogeyman
Lyricist
1990
Dad, You, & I in Dismay
70%
Lyricist
1989
Bitter Day, Sweet Day
63%
Lyricist
1988
Ka3balon
70%
Lyricist
1985
The Sparrow
69%
Lyricist
1972