Ibtisam Ismai'l al-Samadi (born 1955) is a Syrian poet and academic. She was born in Jasim in Daraa and studied elementary and middle school in Beirut and then moved to Syria to complete her studies. She graduated from Damascus University in English and returned to Beirut to complete her postgraduate studies. Started writing at a young age. She is one of the academies of Damascus University in the Department of Arts and English.Involved into politics and became a member of the Syrian People's Assembly. Her poetry books are printed and she is the owner of Tuesday (Al-Thulatha') Cultural Salon.[1][2][3][4]

Ibtisam al-Samadi
ابتسام الصمادي
Born1955
NationalitySyrian
Occupation(s)Poet, academic, and literary salon-holder

Works edit

Printed poetry collections including:

  • Ambassador Extraordinary: 1990.
  • She and me and other affairs: 1995.
  • Diamond grains
  • Diamond for him: 2002.
  • Full Jasmine 2005.
  • Sense of Sham: 2017.
  • The Nile is like her: a collection of unprinted articles.
  • Come Fly Range: Her poetry collection for children.

References edit

  1. ^ Imil Badi' Ya'qub (2004). A dictionary of poets from the beginning of al-Nahda. Vol. 1st (1st ed.). Beirut, Lebanon: Dar Sader. p. 9.
  2. ^ "ابتسام الصمادي | المفكرة الثقافية". esyria.sy. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ Radwa Ashour. Arab women writers : a critical reference guide, 1873-1999. American University in Cairo Press. p. 483. ISBN 9789774161469.
  4. ^ نحيلي, سليمان (18 May 2019). "وجوه: الشّاعرة ابتسام الصّمادي.. في المنفى تصبحُ الشامُ حاسّتها السابعة". حرية برس Horrya press (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 July 2019.