Mohamed Lakhdar Essaihi
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| Mohamed Lakhdar Essaihi | |
|---|---|
| Born | October, 1918 |
| 11 July 200511 July 2005 | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Algerian |
| 💼 Occupation | teacher, poet, writer and broadcaster |
| 👶 Children | Manaf Essaihi |
Mohamed Lakhdar Essaihi (Arabic: محمد الأخضر السائحي) is an Algerian classical poet and writer. He was born in October 1918 in Ouargla province, Algeria; and died on 11 July 2005 in Algiers.[1]
Essaihi was born in El Alia village, which is 90 km away from Ouargla province. He belongs to Awlad Essaih (the sons of Essaih) family, which is a descendant of Ahmed Ali Yahya, one of the righteous men in the region, and his tomb is in Omar village.
At the age of nine, he memorized the Holy Quran in his hometown. His teachers included Mohammed bin Al-Zzawi and Bilqasim shat-honah. In 1930, he was given a certificate for memorizing the Quran. He then began to teach it to children in his hometown for more than two years. However, his love for science pushed him to move to Qarara city in Ghardaia province. He joined the Al-Haya institution where he studied under Ibrahim Bayodh for two years. He completed a three-year course in one year only. Despite his poor background, he joined Ez-Zitouna University in 1935. He was active in literary, theatrical, and intellectual fields. He protested the French colonialism in Al-Maghrib Al-Araby (Western Arab Nations). He wrote many columns that cost him a lot as he was considered one of the national movement symbols in Tunisia at that time. Moreover, he was one of the founding members of the Association of Algerian Ez-Zitouna Students.
Literary career[edit]
In 1939, Essaihi went back in disguise to his hometown, Omar village. However, the moment he got off the train, the French authorities imprisoned him for weeks. He returned to his activities after leaving the prison. He was able to revive the cultural renaissance in the southern regions of Algeria in Oued Righ. He sought, with some other men, to found Hope Society for Art and Acting, a scouting regiment, and several schools between Tamacine and Touggourt. Some of these schools are Al-Najah school and Al-Falah school in Tamacine. These schools were shut by the French. Furthermore, he established a theatre group, contributed to sending some students to Tunisia and Egypt to study. Moreover, he was a teacher for some time in Batna city. In 1952, he moved to the capital to join the schools of the Algerian Muslim Scholars Association. Some of these schools are Al-Qubba school and Al-Sa’ada school. Later, he dedicated himself to broadcast radio until independence. After independence, Essaihi worked as a teacher and broadcaster in Ibn Khaldun and Al-Tha’alibiah schools in the capital until his retirement in November 1980. He wrote some books such as Hamsat Wa Sarkhat (Whispers and Screams), Jamr Wa Ramad (Embers and Aches), Alwan Bila Talween (Colours Without Painting). His last book, where he collected some jokes that he used to broadcast, became very popular and quickly ran out of libraries. He also wrote a collection for children. In addition, he wrote Islamiyat which was published in 1984. He was also a founding member of The Union of Algerian Writers in 1964. There, he worked as an assistant secretary-general in 1981. Furthermore, he participated in many literary activities inside Algeria, attended most Arab Writers Union conferences, and represented Algeria in many cultural festivals in the Arab world.
Broadcasting career[edit]
Before and after the independence, Essaihi produced many programs on Radio Algeria. He divided his time between teaching, writing, and producing radio programs. His sense of humor was reflected in his poetry and radio programs, especially Alwan (colors) that lasted for 20 years, and Namathej (Samples) with his friend Othman BoQataya.
Poetry collections[edit]
- Hamsat Wa Sarkhat (Whispers and Screams) (1965).[2]
- Jamr Wa Ramad (Embers and Aches) (1981).[3]
- Anasheed Al-Nasr (Victory Songs) (1983).[4]
- Islamiyat (Islamic) (1984).[5]
- Baqaya Wa Awshal (Remnants) (1987).[5]
- Al-Ra’I Wa Hikayat Thawra (The Shepherd and a Revolution Story)(1988).[5]
- Diwan for Children (1985).[5]
Awards[edit]
He won several awards such as the gold medal in the eleventh Arab Poetry Festival (March 1973), and an award presented by the Western Arab Nations Union.
Death[edit]
After a long illness, Essaihi passed away on 11 July 2005.
References[edit]
- ↑ "محمد الأخضر السائحي رائد أدب الطفل في الجزائر | إبراهيم مشارة | MEO". web.archive.org. 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ↑ "همسات و صرخات (شعر) | المحكمة العليا". www.coursupreme.dz. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ↑ "محمد الأخضر السائحي رائد أدب الطفل في الجزائر - ديوان العرب". www.diwanalarab.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ↑ العيد, علاّوي (2016-01-28). "ديوان أناشيد وأغاني الأطفال لمحمد الأخضر السائحي – دراسة في القيم والخصائص الفنية –". مقاربات (in العربية). 4 (2): 47–54. ISSN 2602-6805.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "محمد الأخضر السائحي". www.almoajam.org. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
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