Tributes pour in for celebrated poet Mariyam Saeed
Mariyam Saeed is one of the most celebrated poets of her generation and came from a family of well-known poets including her father, Hussain Salahuddeen, who himself was a renowned linguist and writer.
28 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldivians have paid tribute to the national award-winning poet Mariyam Saeed, who died in Sri Lanka on Thursday.
Saeed, 85, is one of the most celebrated poets of her generation and came from a family of well-known poets including her father, Hussain Salahuddeen, who himself was a renowned linguist and writer.
“The evening has been lost now,” Nasheed said, referring to one of her most acclaimed works.
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