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Jalal Barzanji was born on 1 July, 1953 in Arbil, Kurdistan, Iraq, is a Kurdish-Canadian poet. Discover Jalal Barzanji's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?
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| Occupation |
Poet, social worker, writer |
| Age |
70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
1 July 1953 |
| Birthday |
1 July |
| Birthplace |
Arbil, Kurdistan, Iraq |
| Nationality |
Iraq
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He is a member of famous Poet with the age 70 years old group.
Jalal Barzanji Height, Weight & Measurements
At 70 years old, Jalal Barzanji height not available right now. We will update Jalal Barzanji's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Jalal Barzanji's Wife?
His wife is Sabah Tahir
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Sabah Tahir |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Jalal Barzanji Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jalal Barzanji worth at the age of 70 years old? Jalal Barzanji’s income source is mostly from being a successful Poet. He is from Iraq. We have estimated Jalal Barzanji's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Poet |
Jalal Barzanji Social Network
Timeline
Jalal Barzanji (born 1953 in Arbil northern of Iraq) is a contemporary Kurdish poet and writer.
He has served on the board of Writers' Union and was executive director of Ministry of Culture in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Born in a small Kurdish village, he grew up the second oldest brother in his family of 7 (now 6, as his a younger brother passed in 1983 at a young age) siblings.
Jalal was different from his other siblings in that most of his time was spent reading books, and writing.
As a child his mother would lovingly complain over his fascination with books.
Although he played sports such as soccer, his truest love was of literature.
An honors student all through school, and an incredibly sociable person, Jalal chose to become a teacher, where his love of literature would extend into his job.
Soon Jalal became a magazine editor, around the same time he met his wife, also a poet, and would be imprisoned for many of the articles and poems he wrote.
Upon being released from the harsh prison environment which consisted of torture, he fled to Turkey where his family soon met him and they resided for 2 years before being accepted as immigrants to Canada.
In the memoir Barzanji writes about his imprisonment in 1986–1989, during which time he endured torture under Saddam Hussein’s regime because of his literary and journalistic achievements—writing that openly explores themes of peace, democracy, and freedom.
For those three years, Barzanji wrote only on scrap paper, smuggled into his cell in Iraq.
He wrote his memoir during his time as the first Writer in Exile of PEN Canada.
He left Iraqi-Kurdistan in 1996 due to an ongoing civil war in Kurdistan.
He has been living in Canada since 1998 after escaping Iraq where he was tortured and imprisoned because of his writings from 1986 to 1989.
He has published six books of poetry and was the 2004 recipient of aRISE award.
He was appointed as the Edmonton-PEN Canada Writer-in-Exile for the period 2007–2008.
He helped establish the Canadian Kurdish Friendship Association and the Edmonton Immigrant Support Network Society.
He is due to publish a memoir sometime in October 2011.
