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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Izzat al-Ghazzawi (December 4, 1951 - April 4, 2003) was a Palestinian writer and writer. He was born in the village of Deir al-Ghusun in Tulkarm Governorate. He wrote about the suffering of the Palestinian people and was arrested several times by the Israeli authorities because of his "political activities." He was a professor at Birzeit University, and won the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2001, and the Norwegian Prize for Creative Freedom in 1994.
his upbringing
Izzat Al-Ghazawi was born in the village of Deir Al-Ghusun in Tulkarm Governorate on December 4, 1951.
His writings
He has published several novels and short story collections, including:
"Prisoner", a collection of short stories, in 1987.
"The Edges", a novel, in 1993.
Abdullah Al-Tilali, a novel, in 1998.
"Mount Nebo", a novel, in 1999.
his death
He died on April 4, 2003.
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