- published: 17 May 2015
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Fadwa Tuqan (Arabic: فدوى طوقان, also transliterated as Fadwa Tuqan, Spanish: Fadwa Tuqan, French: Fadwa Touquan and Fadwa Tuqan; 1917 in Nablus – 2003), was well known for her representations of resistance to Israeli occupation in contemporary Arab poetry.
Tuqan's poetry is known for her distinctive chronicling of the suffering of her people, the Palestinian, particularly those living under Israeli occupation.
Born in Nablus to the wealthy Palestinian Tuqan family known for their accomplishments in many fields, she received schooling until age 13 when she was forced to quit school at a young age due to illness. One of her brothers, Ibrahim Tuqan, known as the Poet of Palestine, took responsibility of educating her, gave her books to read and taught her English. He was also the one who introduced her to poetry. Tuqan eventually attended Oxford University, where she studied English and literature.
Fadwa Tuqan's eldest brother is Ahmad Toukan, former Prime Minister of Jordan.
Hey I'm one big queen
No one can stop me
Red light red green
Sat back and watching
I'm your new one
Second to no one
No sweat I'm clean
Nothing can touch me
Tell you my name
F U and C K
50ft queenie
Force ten hurricane
Biggest woman
I could have ten sons
Ten gods ten queens
Ten foot and rising
Hey I'm the king of the world
You oughta hear my song
You come on and measure me
I'm twenty inches long
Glory, glory
Lay it all on me
50ft queenie
50 and rising
You bend over
Casanova
No sweat I'm clean
Nothing can touch me
Hey I'm the king of the world
You oughta hear my song
You come on and measure me
I'm twenty inches long
Hey I'm king of the world
You oughta hear my song
You come on and measure me
I'm thirty inches long
Hey I'm king of the world
You oughta hear my song
You come on and measure me
I'm forty inches long
Hey I'm king of the world
You oughta hear my song
You come on and measure me
I'm fifty inches long