Noureddine Sammoud

Born in Kelibia, Sammoud studied at the Al-Zaytuna Mosque and at the Cairo University, before getting a master's degree in literature at the Lebanese University in 1959.[1] He started his poetic production in 1953,[2] and took part in several national and international literary festivals.[1][3] His poetry collections, which are generally linked to the Neo-romanticism, were translated in various foreign languages and spanned different styles.[3] During his life he received numerous awards, including the National Merit Award in 1970 and the prize of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs in 1982.[1][3]

He often collaborated with radio as a host and a writer, and was a professor of literature at the Higher Institute of Theology (a department of the University of Ez-Zitouna) and later at the Higher Institute of Music of Tunisia (ISMT).[3] His poetries have often been put to music by prominent artists such as Slah Mosbah and Ali Riahi.[3] Sammoud died in Kelibia on 11 January 2022, at the age of 89.[1]