Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Baghdad, 1930 — public domain in Iraq per Commons
1920–2003 · Literature
Ya'qub Bilbul
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0046
Briefing
Baghdad-born Arabic-language novelist and short-story writer associated with social realism and the development of modern Iraqi prose. Ya'qub Bilbul (1920–2003) is remembered here for contributions to literature and for a life connected to the history and cultural memory of Iraqi Jewry.
Record details
- Dates
- 1920–2003
- Field
- Literature
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-PER-0046
Source
Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Baghdad, 1930 — public domain in Iraq per Commons
Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “Ya'qub Bilbul,” IJHDA-PER-0046, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/people/yaqub-bilbul/