Said Akl | |
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| Born | 4 July 1912 Zahlé, Lebanon |
| Died | 28 November 2014 (aged 102) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, playwright, linguist and ideologue |
Said Akl (Arabic: سعيد عقل) or Saïd Akl, Said Aql and Saeed Akl) (4 July 1912 – 28 November 2014) was a Lebanese poet, writer, playwright and language reformer. He was thought to be as one of the most important Lebanese poets of the modern age. He also helped create the Lebanese alphabet.
Akl died in Beirut, Lebanon at the age of 102.