Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Baghdad, 1930 — public domain in Iraq per Commons
1933–1997 · Literature & Arabic Scholarship
David Semah
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0047
Briefing
Baghdad-born Arabic poet and scholar who became a specialist in modern Arabic literature and continued to promote Arabic literary culture after migration. David Semah (1933–1997) is remembered here for contributions to literature & arabic scholarship and for a life connected to the history and cultural memory of Iraqi Jewry.
Record details
- Dates
- 1933–1997
- Field
- Literature & Arabic Scholarship
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-PER-0047
Source
Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Baghdad, 1930 — public domain in Iraq per Commons
Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “David Semah,” IJHDA-PER-0047, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/people/david-semah/