Badr bin Abdul Mohsen Al Saud
Badr bin Abdul Mohsen Al Saud (2 April 1949 – 4 May 2024) was a Saudi prince and poet. King Salman bin Abdulaziz, honored him by giving him the King Abdulaziz Medal in 2019. He died on 4 May 2024 in Paris at the age of 75.[1]
Career
In 1973, he became the president of the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts and served as the chairman of Saudi Poetry Organization.[2]
He also wrote texts and operetta for many local or national works, the most recent of which was in 2018 at Jenadriyah festival.[2]
Honors and recognitions
In 2019, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) honored him for his significant poetic, artistic, and cultural achievements over last 40 years during World Poetry Day.[3]
In March 2023, he was awarded the festival's Personality of the Year by Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the end of the twenty-eighth session of the Al-Qurain Cultural Festival in Kuwait.[4]
References
- ↑ "Saudi poet Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen passes away at 75". Gulf News. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Prince Badr Bin Abdulmohsin, icon of Saudi poetry, dies at 75". Saudi Gazette. 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "UNESCO honors Saudi Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin". Arab News. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ "Prime Minister attends Qurain Cultural Festival closing ceremony". Kuwait Times. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.