Badr bin Abdul Mohsen Al Saud
Badr bin Abdul Mohsen Al Saud (2 April 1949 – 4 May 2024) was a Saudi prince and poet. King Salman bin Abdulaziz, honored him by giving him the King Abdulaziz Medal in 2019. He died on 4 May 2024 in Paris at the age of 75.[1]
Career[change | change source]
In 1973, he became the president of the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts and served as the chairman of Saudi Poetry Organization.[2]
He also wrote texts and operetta for many local or national works, the most recent of which was in 2018 at Jenadriyah festival.[2]
Honors and recognitions[change | change source]
In 2019, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) honored him for his significant poetic, artistic, and cultural achievements over last 40 years during World Poetry Day.[3]
In March 2023, he was awarded the festival's Personality of the Year by Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the end of the twenty-eighth session of the Al-Qurain Cultural Festival in Kuwait.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Saudi poet Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen passes away at 75". Gulf News. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Prince Badr Bin Abdulmohsin, icon of Saudi poetry, dies at 75". Saudi Gazette. 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "UNESCO honors Saudi Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin". Arab News. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ "Prime Minister attends Qurain Cultural Festival closing ceremony". Kuwait Times. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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