About the author

Yahya Hassan (born 19 May 1995) is a Danish poet and politician of Palestinian descent, notable for his criticism of Islam, which attracted attention and stirred debate about Islam's place in Denmark.

His most notable work, Yahya Hassan, as of 2013 was the best-selling debut poetry collection in Denmark, and has been printed in more than 120,000 copies (middle of 2015).

On April 7, 2015, Hassan announced that he had joined the newly formed Danish political party, Nationalpartiet.

On February 9, 2016, leader of Nationalpartiet Kashif Ahmad announced that Hassan was forced to leave the party, after being arrested for driving under the influence of illegal drugs.

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Yahya Hassan

Yahya Hassan, født 1995, debuterer med Yahya Hassan, der er en digtsamling om en opvækst med vold, svigt og kriminalitet. Yahya Hassan er en modig og eksplosiv bog og et bud på en nødvendig fortælling om dagens Danmark, set fra Yahya Hassans klare perspektiv. 1/16
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Edition1
Printed pages169
Publish date17 Oct 2013
Published byGyldendal
Languagedan
ISBN print9788702153521
ISBN epub9788702156003
ISBN audio9788702160116