My Syria, by 'greatest living' Arab poet

By Catriona Davies, CNN

Updated 1207 GMT (2007 HKT) February 9, 2012

Adonis, 82, won last year's German Goethe Prize and was a favorite for the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Photos: The artwork of Adonis
Adonis, 82, won last year's German Goethe Prize and was a favorite for the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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Adonis makes collages with random passages of Arabic poetry and diverse materials including rags, yarn, documents and used cans.
Photos: The artwork of Adonis
Adonis makes collages with random passages of Arabic poetry and diverse materials including rags, yarn, documents and used cans.
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This colleage, including photographs and electronic components, was made in 2011.
Photos: The artwork of Adonis
This colleage, including photographs and electronic components, was made in 2011.
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Adonis has been making his collages for about 10 years.
Photos: The artwork of Adonis
Adonis has been making his collages for about 10 years.
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The writing in Adonis's collages includes his own verse as well as classical Arabic poetry.