Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Şivan Perwer
open-in-new
<p>Şivan Perwer (born İsmail Aygün on 23 December 1955) is a <a href="/facts/Kurdish_population/xHJWV267">Kurdish</a> poet, writer, musical teacher, singer. Perwer fled <a href="/facts/Turkey/KIYAWAs0">Turkey</a> in 1976 due to the Kurdish nationalism and political tones of his music and lived for 37 years in continuous exile until his return to <a href="/facts/Diyarbakir/kHqcXpPe">Diyarbakir</a> on November 16, 2013. He still lives in exile to this day. Perwer also holds several honorary doctorates in music. </p>