TEWFIQ, HAJI

(1863-1950)

Haji Tewfiq—whose nom de plume was Piremerd, or the Old Man — was one of the most important figures of modern Kurdishliterature. A journalist fromSulaymaniya, he was for many years the editor ofJin, an excellent literary magazine. He also was known as a poet, storyteller, and translator and was endowed with an excellent sense of humor. Much admired by the Kurdish public, his work illustrated the beauty of the Kurds' land,language, literature, and history.