Biography of Sasson Somekh

Sasson Somekh (* 21. September 1933 in Baghdad; † 18. August 2019 in Tel Aviv) was an irakisch-israelischer Arabist und Übersetzer. He was 85 years old. His education included University of Oxford, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University and Shamash School. He worked at Uppsala University and Tel Aviv University. His awards include Israel Prize and The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture. He was buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.