Hassan Najmi (born on March 7, 1960) is a
Moroccan poet. Born in Ben Ahmed.
His first book of poems ''Lavenders’ Princedom'' came out in 1982. Although his early work shows the influence of poets such as
Ahmed Mejjati,
Mohammed Serghini and
Abdelkarim Tabbal, his poetry has since evolved along its own path.
He is President of the Union of Moroccan Writers (1998-2005).
A selection of his poetry has been translated into English by
Mbarek Sryfi and
Eric Sellin under the title ''The Blueness of the Evening: Selected Poems of Hassan Najmi''. His novel ''Gertrude'' has also been translated by
Roger Allen.
See also
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Modern Arabic literature
The instance that marked the shift in the whole of Arabic literature towards modern Arabic literature can be attributed to the Arab World-West contact during the 19th and early 20th century. This contact resulted in the gradual replacement of Clas ...
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Moroccan literature
Moroccan literature is the literature produced by people who lived in or were culturally connected to Morocco and the historical states that have existed partially or entirely within the geographical area that is now Morocco. Apart from the vario ...
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Arabic poetry
Arabic poetry ( ar, الشعر العربي ''ash-shi‘ru al-‘Arabīyyu'') is the earliest form of Arabic literature. Present knowledge of poetry in Arabic dates from the 6th century, but oral poetry is believed to predate that.
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Moroccan male poets
1959 births
Living people
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