Nasib Arida نسيب عريضة
Born	1887 Hims, Syria.
Died	1946 New York, USA
Occupation	Poet, Writer.

Nasib Arida (Arabic: نسيب عريضة‎) (1887 – 1946) was a Syrian-born poet and writer and a founding member of the New York Pen League.

[edit] Life

Arida was born in Hims where he received his education until his emigration to the United States in 1905. He worked as an editor for several Arabic publications, and published his own literary journal al-Funun (The Arts) in 1912.

Arida played an important role in the development of modern Arabic poetry. He was a pure romantic who brought about a permanent change in several fundamental aspects of poetry. Arida is considered a pioneer in the use of Arab myths in modern Arabic poetry. His one collection of poems al-Arwah al-Haira was published shortly after his sudden death in 1946.^[1]

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