Ahmad Yusuf Dawud
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Ahmad Yusuf Dawud (26 December 1945) is a Syrian poet and novelist. He was born in Palm village near the city of Draykish in the Syrian governorate of Tartus. He studied and graduated from the teachers’ institute in Homs. He then joined Damascus university and studied Arabic language there. He graduated in 1970. Dawud worked as a teacher in many Syrian schools, then in the Syrian television where he was in charge of some children's programs, then worked as an associate president to the department of cultural programs. After that, he worked as an editor in the Lebanese magazine Al Kifah Al Arabi, and resigned in 2004. He produced many poetry collections and novels and research papers.[1][2]
Ahmad Yusuf Dawud | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1945 (77 years) Syria |
| Occupation | Poet, Novelist |
| Language | Arabic |
| Nationality | Syria |
| Alma mater | Damascus University |
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Biography[edit]
Ahmad Yusuf Dawud was born on 26 December 1945 / 21 Muharram 1365 in Palm village near Draykish, Safita in the governorate of Latakia. When he was five, he joined the writers of his village and got his Certificate of Elementary Primary in 1956, then continued his learning in middle school in Draykish, and in his second grade, he wrote his first poem and later on got his certificate of competence, and then joined the teachers’ institute in Hums and graduate from it as a teacher in 1963.
In Hums, he wrote poetry and published some of his poems in the Khamael magazine which was established by Mohi Al-Din Darwish. He also published a short story on that magazine. He also mastered drawing and almost to pursuing it under the care of the artist Sobhi Shuaib. He also took interest in music and singing from being affected by Mamdoh Shalbe. He also learned about the theater and loved it.
Ahmad Yusuf Dawud studied for his high school certificate in 1964. He achieved his high school degree with good grades that allowed him to in role in department of Arabic language and literature in the following school year. During his college studies, he won the award of the festival of Damascus university's poets.
In 1968, he published his first poetic play Gilgamesh's trip, and in 1969 he published his first collection of poems Snow Song which took the place of the original title The Search for Certainty. In 1970, his play The Steps that Descend, and he joined as a member in the Arab Writers Union in the first day of 1970.
He graduated from university in 1970 and was appointed a teacher of Arabic literature in Tartus's high schools. Then in 1979 he moved to teach media studies and was hired as a manager of the children's division of Syrian television. Ahmad Dawud joined journalism and moved between the two Syrian newspapers Tishreen and Al-Thawra, and an editor in the Beirut-based magazine Al Kifah Al Arabi and the Public Authority for Radio and Television until he resigned in the end of 2005. He also resigned from the Arab Writers Union during that same year.
Since his resignation, he lives in his hometown. His governate Tartus honored him during the festivities of Amrit cultural festival in 2019.
Writings[edit]
Poetry books
- Snow Song, 1970.
- The Final time Dialogue, 1972.
- Human Constraint, 1978.
- A Moon for the Iris Wedding, 1980.
- Arbaʻūn al-ramād, 1989.
- The Festival of Sayings, 1997.
- Maybe...After some time!, 2018.
- Roads without Lovers, 2019.
Novels
- The Raven, 1971.
- The Observed Sword, for kids, 1972.
- A Tale from Damascus, for kids, 1975.
- The Horses, 1976.
- The Riff raffs, 1981.
- The Devil's Apple, 1988.
- Insanity's Heaven, 1996.
Criticism and research
- The Language of Poetry, 1980.
- Feisty Leaves, 2001.
- The fighter Sa'id Al-'As's biography.
- The Great bequest: rebuilding the effectuated Arab civilization from the beginning of urbanization up until the advent of Islam, 1991.
- The Devil's Dance: The Zionist show for the upcoming half century.
Translated Books
- Be Aware of the Zionist, Yuri Ivanov.[3]
Theater
- Gilgamesh's Trip, poetic play, 1968.
- The Steps that Descend, 1972.[4]
- Malcolm Invade Palmyra, 1980.
References[edit]
- ↑ "الأديب والباحث المبدع أحمد يوسف داود - أخبار سورية الوطن". web.archive.org. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ "أحمد يوسف داود - ﺗﺄﻟﻴﻒ فيلموجرافيا، صور، فيديو". web.archive.org. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ "Nwf.com: إحذروا الصهيونية: يوري ايفانوف: كتب". www.neelwafurat.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ "Nwf.com: الخطا التي تنحدر: أحمد يوسف داوود: ذاكرة المسرح: كتب". www.neelwafurat.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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