Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Baghdad, 1930 — public domain in Iraq per Commons
1913–1997 · Literature, Law & Politics
Shalom Darwish
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0045
Briefing
Iraqi Jewish writer, poet, lawyer and parliamentarian regarded as a pioneer of modern Iraqi literature; he later continued his literary and legal work after leaving Iraq. Shalom Darwish (1913–1997) is remembered here for contributions to literature, law & politics and for a life connected to the history and cultural memory of Iraqi Jewry.
Record details
- Dates
- 1913–1997
- Field
- Literature, Law & Politics
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-PER-0045
Source
Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Baghdad, 1930 — public domain in Iraq per Commons
Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “Shalom Darwish,” IJHDA-PER-0045, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/people/shalom-darwish/