Biography.guide
Home β€Ί People β€Ί Poet β€Ί May Mudhaffar
Portrait of May Mudhaffar

May Mudhaffar

b. 1940

Iraqi writer and poet

Don't just read it β€” keep itBiographies to ownE-book Β· Audio Β· Video From $7 β†’

About May Mudhaffar

Born 1940. May Mudhaffar is a poet, short story writer, translator, writer, editor and literary critic.

May Muzaffar (born 1940; ) is a Jordan-based Iraqi poet, short story writer, translator, and editor.

Early life and education May Muzaffar was born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1940. She attended the University of Baghdad, where she studied English literature.

Writing Muzaffar is known for her work as a writer of poetry and short stories, as well as literary criticism. She has produced five story collections, including Al Baja (1973). Other work published in English translation includes a contribution to the 2000 collection The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology.

She has also worked as a translator and editor. Her translations into Arabic include poetry from Ted Hughes and Etel Adnan, and she has served as a contributing editor to the Bahraini literary journal Thaqafat. In 1991, she left Iraq for Amman, Jordan, where she continues to reside and work, as part of a wave of Iraqi writers and artists who emigrated in this period.

Personal life May Muzaffar was married to the late Iraqi artist Rafa al-Nasiri, whom she first met in 1971. Since his death in 2013, she has worked to preserve and promote his work and legacy.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it β€”
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop β€” from $7

Instant download Β· yours to keep Β· every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1940, Baghdad
Birth century
Nationality
Kingdom of Iraq, First Republic of Iraq, Ba'athist Iraq
Education
University of Baghdad
Also known as
May Abbas Mudhaffar, May Muzaffar

People in May Mudhaffar's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped May Mudhaffar's

Frequently asked questions

Who is May Mudhaffar?

Iraqi writer and poet

When was May Mudhaffar born?

May Mudhaffar was born in 1940 in Baghdad.

What is May Mudhaffar's occupation?

May Mudhaffar is a poet, short story writer, translator, writer, editor and literary critic.

What nationality is May Mudhaffar?

May Mudhaffar's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Iraq, First Republic of Iraq, Ba'athist Iraq.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: May Mudhaffar

Β· Wikidata: Q71958944

Β· DBpedia: May Muzaffar

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). May Mudhaffar. https://biography.guide/may-mudhaffar/

MLA: "May Mudhaffar." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/may-mudhaffar/.

Chicago: "May Mudhaffar." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/may-mudhaffar/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 Β· Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:10 UTC