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Amal Dunqul
Amal Abul-Qassem Dunqul ( ar, أمل دنقل, ; 23 June 1940 – 21 May 1983) was an Egyptian poet. Early life Dunqul was born in El-Qala village in Qift, an administrative division of Qena Governorate on 23 June 1940. His father had gotten his Habilitation degree from al-Azhar University that same year, and so named him "Amal", meaning "Hope" in Arabic, despite it being a typically female name. Dunqul's father wrote Classical ("Vertical") Arabic poetry, and owned a large library of books in various Arabic literary traditions. He was a very strict parent, preventing his son from playing with other children. He died when Dunqul was ten years old, and at such an early age, Dunqul had to financially support his mother and two younger brothers, an experience which hardened him and shaped his infamously harsh personality. In 1958, Dunqul enrolled in the Faculty of Arts at Cairo University. Before the end of his first year, he dropped out to work at the Qena Court of Justice, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alqala
Alqala ( ar, القلعة) is a village in the markaz Markaz may refer to: Organisations * The Markaz, formerly the Levantine Cultural Center, a religious cultural center in West Los Angeles, California * Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya, a university in Kerala, India * Markaz Knowledge City, a city proj ... of Qift in Qena Governorate in Egypt. The population size is about 14,989 people, of whom 7,309 are men and 7,680 are women. See also * Dendera * Almahrousa * Alashraf alqabalia * Alashraf albahria References External links El Wattan News of Qena Governorate Villages in Egypt Populated places in Qena Governorate {{Egypt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhbar El-Yom
''Akhbar el-Yom'' ( ar, أخبار اليوم, ) is an Arabic language weekly newspaper published in Egypt. History and profile ''Akhbar el-Yom'' was founded by the Amin brothers, Mustafa Amin and Ali Amin, on 6 November 1944. The paper is released weekly on Saturdays. The newspaper is owned by the Egyptian Shura Council and considered a semi-official newspaper. It has a daily edition called '' al-Akhbar'', which was also established by the Amin brothers. The circulation of the paper in 2000 was 1.5 million copies. See also *List of newspapers in Egypt The number of Arabic newspapers in Egypt was about 200 in 1938. There were also 65 newspapers published in languages other than Arabic, such as Turkish, French and English. By 1951 Arabic language newspapers numbered to about 400, while 150 were ... References * * External links * 1944 establishments in Egypt Arabic-language newspapers Newspapers published in Cairo Publications established in 1944 Weekly newspapers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spartacus
Spartacus ( el, Σπάρτακος '; la, Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Little is known about him beyond the events of the war, and surviving historical accounts are sometimes contradictory. All sources agree that he was a former gladiator and an accomplished military leader. This rebellion, interpreted by some as an example of oppressed people fighting for their freedom against a slave-owning oligarchy, has provided inspiration for many political thinkers, and has been featured in literature, television, and film. The philosopher Voltaire described the Third Servile War as "the only just war in history". Although this interpretation is not specifically contradicted by classical historians, no historical account mentions that the goal was to end slavery in the Republic. Early lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasan Tawfiq
Hasan Tawfiq ( ar, حسن توفيق, ; 31 August 1943 – 30 June 2014) was an Egyptian poet, literary critic and journalist. He belongs to the third wave of the Arabic and Egyptian literary movement known as "The New Poetry." A major part of Tawfiq's poems consist of free verses.توفيق حسن. الأعمال الشعرية. − الهيئة المصرية العامة للكتب. – القاهرة، 1998. – 735 ص Tawfiq was known in the Arab world as a journalist and in Egypt he worked for some time as editor-in-chief of the ''Ar-Raya'' journal. Tawfiq wrote articles for the "Culture" section of the Qatar-based ''Ash-Sharq'' journal. The literary alias of Tawfiq is "Magnoon al-Arab." It derives from a Middle Eastern tragic love story, Majnun and Layla. Life Tawfiq was born in Cairo, Egypt on 31 August 1943. In 1965 he graduated from the University of Cairo, Faculty of Literature and received a Bachelor diploma. After 13 years, in 1978, he received the Master di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules
Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Greek hero's iconography and myths for their literature and art under the name ''Hercules''. In later Western art and literature and in popular culture, ''Hercules'' is more commonly used than ''Heracles'' as the name of the hero. Hercules is a multifaceted figure with contradictory characteristics, which enabled later artists and writers to pick and choose how to represent him. This article provides an introduction to representations of Hercules in the later tradition. Mythology Birth and early life In Roman mythology, although Hercules was seen as the champion of the weak and a great protector, his personal problems started at birth. Juno sent two witches to prevent the birth, but they were tricked by one of Alcmene's servants and sent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Adab
''Al Adab'' (Arabic: مجلة الأداب; ''Majalla al ʾādāb''; "literary magazine") was an Arabic avant-garde existentialist literary print magazine published in Beirut, Lebanon, in the period 1953–2012. It was restarted in 2015 as an online-only publication. ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' describes it as one of the leading publications founded in the Arab countries in the latter half of the 20th century. Although the magazine was headquartered in Beirut, it was distributed all over the Arabic-speaking regions. History and profile ''Al Adab'' was launched by Suhayl Idris, Mahij Uthman and Munir Al Baalbecki in Beirut in 1953. The publisher was Dar Al Adab which was also established by Suhayl Idris who was the editor-in-chief of the magazine from 1956 to 1992. ''Al Adab'' was inspired from ''Les Temps modernes'' and has a pan-Arab political stance. The influence and popularity of ''Al Adab'' continued until the beginning of the civil war in Lebanon in 1975. The frequency of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suhayl Idris
Suhayl Idris (1925 – February 19, 2008) was a Lebanese novelist, short-story writer, journalist and translator. Biography Idris studied in Beirut before going on to study in Paris and receive a PhD from Sorbonne. His first collection, ''Ashwaq'', was published in 1947. Idriss returned to Beirut in 1952 where he founded ''Al Adab'', a monthly literary journal that became one of the leading periodicals of its kind. Several of his novels have autobiographical themes, including ''al-Hayy al-Latini'' (1954) and ''al-Khandaq al-ghamiq'' (1958). Idris also translated many European works, including most of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus Albert Camus ( , ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. His work .... References 1925 births 2008 deaths University of Paris alumni Writers from Beirut 20th- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diwan (poetry)
In Islamic cultures of the Middle East, North Africa, Sicily and South Asia, a Diwan ( fa, دیوان, ''divân'', ar, ديوان, ''dīwān'') is a collection of poems by one author, usually excluding his or her long poems ( mathnawī). The vast majority of Diwan poetry was lyric in nature: either ghazals or ''gazel''s (which make up the greatest part of the repertoire of the tradition), or ''kasîde''s. There were, however, other common genres, most particularly the ''mesnevî'', a kind of verse romance and thus a variety of narrative poetry; the two most notable examples of this form are the ''Layla and Majnun'' (ليلى و مجنون) of Fuzûlî and the ''Hüsn ü Aşk'' (حسن و عشق; "Beauty and Love") of Şeyh Gâlib. Originating in Persian literature, the idea spread to the Arab and Turkish worlds, and South Asia, and the term was sometimes used in Europe, not always in the same way. Etymology The English usage of the phrase "diwan poetry" comes from the Arab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the oldest cities in the world (see Berytus). The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the Amarna letters from the New Kingdom of Egypt, which date to the 14th century BC. Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta + World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 massive explosion in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safinaz Kazem
Safinaz Kazem, also written Safynaz Kazem (Egyptian Arabic: صفيناز كاظم, born 17 August 1937 in Alexandria), is an Egyptian author and literary critic. After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Cairo University in 1959, she wrote many articles. Safinaz Kazem began her training as a journalist at ''Akhbar El Yom'' newspaper in November 1955, while still a student at the Faculty of Arts, Cairo University. Later she worked at the magazines ''Akher Saa'' and ''Al-Geel Al-Gadeed'', then she moved to Al-Helal Publishing House as a writer and theatrical critic for the magazines ''Al-Musawar'', ''Al-Helal'', and ''Al-Kawakeb''. Currently, she contributes to the Egyptian ''Almasry Alyoum''. and the Saudi ''Asharq Al-Awsat'' daily newspapers. On 24 August 1972, Safinaz Kazem married the renowned Egyptian vernacular poet Ahmed Fouad Negm and their only daughter, Nawara, was born in October 1973, during the October War. Kazem and Negm divorced in July 1976. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naguib Surur
Naguib Surur ( ar, نجيب سرور; born 1 June 1932 - 24 October 1978) was an Egyptian poet, playwright, actor and critic. Accessed 23 March 2013. Career One of his most successful folk-themed plays, " Yasin and Bahiyah," was staged by Karam Motawea in 1964 at the Masrah al-Jayb (Pocket Theatre) in Cairo. It incorporated the traditional Egyptian folk story-telling device of the ''sha'ir al-rababah'' (poet of the rababa), who plays the simple one-stringed instrument to accompany his tale. The tragic play deals with a class struggle between the oppressed ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
