Plaque

Karl Ghattas

Erection date: 10/8/2015

Inscription

Karl Ghattas, 1958 - 2007, philosopher, surgeon, painter & poet lived here.
The artist is dead, long live the poet.

'The artist is dead long live the poet', sounds like a quotation, but we cannot find any reference to it.

Site: Karl Ghattas (1 memorial)

W1, Harley Street, 57

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Born Khaled Ghattas in Egypt. He trained in several hospitals in London and C...

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