Muhannad Hassan Al-Shawi (Arabic:مهند حسن الشاوي; born 1974), is an Iraqi poet who belongs to the generation of contemporary poets who emerged after the 2003 war.
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| Born | 3 August 1974 Qarmat Ali, Basra, Iraq |
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| Language | Arabic |
| Alma mater | University of Basra |
| Genre | Poetry, essay |
| Literary movement | Modernism |
Poetry
editIn his poetry, he combined originality of form with modernity of style and content. He was one of the poets of the new classical poem that achieved a presence in the Arab poetry scene in the modern era.[1][2] He was born in Basra, studied in its schools, and graduated from the University of Basra in 1998.[3][4] He won several literary awards,[5][6][7][8] and several Iraqi satellite channels celebrated him to talk about his poetic experience, and some critics wrote about him,[9] and some of his poems were translated into more than one language.[10]
Published works
edit- Nothing Follows Me But Me (Tammuz Press, 2011)[11]
- This is Iraq, Without a Doubt (Aladab Albasri Press, 2020) ISBN 978-9-93352-061-8[12]
References
edit- ^ Al-Imara, Ali (2012). Bridge of Light. published by Union of Iraqi Literaries and Writers.
- ^ Al-Asadi, Mohammed (2013). Sand obelisks. published by Union of Iraqi Literaries and Writers.
- ^ Al-Darwish, Abdul Basit Khalil (2016). Dictionary of Basra Poets. Dar Al-Rafidain Press.
- ^ Bouhraka, Fatima (2022). Encyclopedia of Iraqi Poetry (1932–2022). Dar Al-Maraya Press.
- ^ "Launch of the first day of the Al-Joud International Competition for Classical Poems". alkafeel.net (in Arabic). May 17, 2011.
- ^ "The Iraqi female writers representing the nation's concerns under the tent of the Ministry of Culture". kitabat.info (in Arabic). November 2, 2011.
- ^ "Announcing the names of the winners of the fifth Al-Joud international competition for classical poetry". alkafeel.net (in Arabic). April 13, 2014.
- ^ "Al-Noor Creativity Award announces the winners of its current session 2014". alrai-iq.com (in Arabic). March 10, 2014.
- ^ Beltagy, Sawsan Mohammed Abdul Jawad (2024). Musical Composition in the Poetry of Muhannad Al-Shawi: Diwan "That is Iraq, There is no Doubt about it" as an Example. Al-Azhar University, Journal of College of Arabic Language in Jerja.
- ^ "Golden Decades of Poetry, Selections from Contemporary Arabic Poetry Translated into English". pulpit.alwatanvoice.com (in Arabic). February 1, 2010.
- ^ "Nothing Follows Me But Me". diwanalarab.com (in Arabic). May 21, 2011.
- ^ "Issuance of the book: THAT IS IRAQ, WITHOUT A DOUBT, by the poet Muhannad Al-Shawi". almothaqaf.com (in Arabic). September 19, 2020.