Jaafar Majed (1940-2009)

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 10/10/2010

Age : 16 years

Michel Reference
TN 1754
Stanley Reference
TN 1737
Yvert Reference
TN 1673
Themes
personalities
Description
This program celebrates the memory of Jaâfar Majed (1940-2009), an eminent Tunisian poet, academic and man of letters. The illustration presents his portrait next to the minaret of the Great Mosque of Kairouan, his hometown, as well as books and a quill, symbolizing his attachment to Arab-Muslim culture and his major contribution to contemporary literature. This stamp underlines its role as a link between classical and modern poetry, while recalling its influence in the intellectual influence of Tunisia through its journals and its academic teachings.
Size
28 x 41 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Leila Allagui
Printers
Tunisia Post Printing House
Perforation
13 x 12¾
Print
Offset
Face Value
0,60 DT
Mint Value
1,73 $
Used Value
0,86 $
Print Run
1 000 000 exemplaires
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