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1933–2019 · Scholarship & Translation
Sasson Somekh
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0013
Briefing
Baghdad-born scholar of modern Arabic literature, translator and cultural bridge between Arabic and Hebrew literary traditions. Sasson Somekh (1933–2019) is remembered here for contributions to scholarship & translation and for a life connected to the history and cultural memory of Iraqi Jewry.
Record details
- Dates
- 1933–2019
- Field
- Scholarship & Translation
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-PER-0013
Source
Photo credit / rights: Attribution-only license on Commons
Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “Sasson Somekh,” IJHDA-PER-0013, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/people/sasson-somekh/