Shabbi, Abu'l-Qasim al- (1909–1934)

Tunisian poet. He gained a reputation as one of the finest Arabic poets of his time as a contributor to Apollo magazine (see Apollo poets). His verse was collected as Songs of Life 1955.

Shabbi has been customarily described as a Romantic poet (see Romanticism), but the intensity of his vision transcends his personal experience and problems to encompass his society and humanity at large.