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1928–2021 · Literature & Cultural Life
Naïm Kattan
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0035
Briefing
Baghdad-born writer and critic who later became a major figure in Canadian literary and cultural life while continuing to write about identity, migration and memory. Naïm Kattan (1928–2021) is remembered here for contributions to literature & cultural life and for a life connected to the history and cultural memory of Iraqi Jewry.
Record details
- Dates
- 1928–2021
- Field
- Literature & Cultural Life
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-PER-0035
Source
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Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “Naïm Kattan,” IJHDA-PER-0035, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/people/naim-kattan/