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Ayman Otoom (Arabic: أيمن العتوم; born 2 March 1972) is a Jordanian poet and novelist.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Ayman Otoom | |
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| Born | 2 March 1972 |
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| Occupation(s) | Poet, novelist |
| Website | Ayman Otoom |
Biography
editOtoom was born in Jerash, in northern Jordan. He went to high in the United Arab Emirates, then returned to Jordan and got a degree in civil engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology, in 1997, then shifted careers toward language and literature. He received a BA in Arabic from Yarmouk University in 1997, and then a Master's and PhD in Arabic from the University of Jordan, in 2007, and teaches in Amman.[1]
As of 2013[update], he had published three novels.[1] He is a teacher in Amman. His novel O my two companions of the prison (2012) reflects the personal experience of the writer in Jordanian prisons during 1996 and 1997 as a political prisoner.[7] His novel Soldiers' Talk is a retelling of a protest in 1986 at Yarmouk University, which was suppressed by Jordanian security forces.[8] Otoom was fined 5000 Dinar because the book "foment[ed] religious and racial discord", and was detained for eight months following the verdict.[9][10]
In 2016, he was arrested for two days. He was released on bail. He was accused of blasphemy according to his lawyer.[11][12]
He has written poetry as well, including Take me to the Al-Aqsa Mosque (2013).[1][13][14] In 2013 he was invited to participate in the nadwa organized for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, a masterclass in writing.[15][16][17][18][19]
Ayman Otoom's literature is known for its Islamic character.[9]
Publications
editNovels
edit- Oh _you_ Two Companions of The Prison (2012)
- They Hear Its Whispering (2012)
- The Taste of Death (2013)
- Soldiers' Talk (2014)
The novel They Hear Her Whispering is a bestseller amongst prison literature and it earned fame due to the controversy surrounding it.[20][21]
They Hear Her Whispering tells the story of a prisoner in Palmyra prison and the Syrian Al-Khatib military prison. Otoom at the beginning of the novel. [22][23]
Poetry
edit- Take me to the Al-Aqsa Mosque (2013)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Ayman Otoom | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "أيمن العتوم يشارك بـ"رؤوس الشياطين" بمعرض مسقط للكتاب". جريدة الدستور. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "ازدهار الترجمة ينعش التبادل الثقافي بين تركيا والعالم العربي". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ الكوري, عمان-فاتن (2020-03-08). "(رؤوس الشياطين) للعتوم.. صراع المتناقضات الداخلية". Alrai (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "بالفيديو.. أيمن العتوم يروي للجزيرة نت حكاية "يوم مشهود" وقصص الحب والسجن والثورة". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "إشهار رواية "يوم مشهود" لأيمن العتوم في "شومان"". Alghad (in Arabic). 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "أيمن العتوم روائي أردني عاش تجربة الاعتقال وكتب عنها". تلفزيون سوريا. September 18, 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Sneineh, Mustafa Abu (10 July 2018). "In struggling Jordan, grassroots movements are demanding political change". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ a b "أيمن العتوم: أكتب للإنسان والحرية والحياة". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ ""The Story of the Soldiers": Truth Versus Falsehood". Akeed. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "المدينة نيوز - محامي العتوم: الافراج عن أيمن خلال ساعتين". www.almadenahnews.com. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "الافراج عن الكاتب "ايمن العتوم" بكفالة مالية". www.sarayanews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "كل ماتود/ين معرفته عن أيمن العتّوم | من هم؟". أراجيك (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "السلطات الأردنية تحتجز الروائي أيمن العتوم". قناة الحرة (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ mlynxqualey (November 2, 2013). "Eight Young Authors at 2013 International Prize for Arabic Fiction Nadwa". ArabLit. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Dight, Clare (7 November 2013). "Seeking literary recognition". The National. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Stepping out of the comfort zone". Khaleej Times. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via pressreader.com.
- ^ Starbush (October 30, 2013). "the tanjara: 5th IPAF Nadwa for emerging Arab writers opens in Abu Dhabi resort". the tanjara. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/uae/khaleej-times/20131107/281715497376517. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ العرب, Al Arab (November 20, 2014). "للقراء آراء في "يسمعون حسيسها" |". صحيفة العرب (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ ""يسمعون حسيسها".. جحيم الطغاة على الأرض". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "رواية يسمعون حسيسها - أيمن العتوم". موسوعة أخضر للكتب (in Arabic). 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ العرب, Al Arab (20 November 2014). "للقراء آراء في "يسمعون حسيسها" |". صحيفة العرب (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-07-08.