Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Poetic Obituaries: [Jawdat] Haidar received a papal medal

from from Pope John XXIII, the French Republic awarded him the Medal la Croix de Grand Officier, while the Lebanese Republic gave him the Gold Medal of Merit and the Order of the Cedars.

from The Daily Star: 'Prince of Poets' Jawdat Haidar passes away at 102

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