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Nazik Al-Malaika, Iraqi poet and academic (died 2007)
Nazik al-Malaika was an Iraqi poet. Al-Malaika is noted for being among the first Arabic poets to use free verse. Al-Malaika graduated in 1944 from the College of Arts in Baghdad and later completed a master's degree in comparative literature at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a Degree of Excellence.
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Nazik Al-Malaika was born in 1922. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1922 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.25 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,600 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,270 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.15 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 110.0M | 341 million |
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