Poet and Businessman: Abd al-Aziz al-Babtain and the Formation of Modern Kuwait

A history of contemporary Kuwait as seen through the life of an individual Kuwaiti.

This book reviews and analyzes the modern history of Kuwait through the life of Abd al-Aziz Sa‘ud al-Babtain, a wealthy businessman, philanthropist, and poet. He is the head of a large, influential international cultural foundation based in Kuwait City. Abd al-Aziz’s life story tightly interweaves with modern discussions on the history of the state of Kuwait. There are very few books taking a collective gri...