Salma al-Haffar Kuzbari
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| Salma al-Haffar Kuzbari | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1922 Damascus-Syria |
| 💀Died | August 11, 2006 Beirut-LebanonAugust 11, 2006 |
| 💼 Occupation | A poet |
Salma Lotfi al-Haffar Kuzbari (Arabic:سلمى الحفار الكزبري) (1922 CE - 11 August 2006 CE), Shewas born in Damascus on May 1, 1923 in a house known for its politics and patriotism. The late writer and researcher received her elementary, preparatory and secondary education at the Franciscan Sisters School in Damascus, during which she learn the French and English languages. Her father’s library, rich in Arabic heritage books, had a great merit in developing and expanding her knowledge and culture. In addition to French and English, her stay in Spain enabled her to learn the Spanish, which enabled her to give lectures in Madrid and Barcelona on Arab women in history. In 1945, the late writer founded the Association "Mabarat al-Ta'im wa al-Mawasat", which took upon itself the responsibility of raising foundling’s education from birth until they reached the age of seven. She participated in several international socio-economic conferences, as well as she was passionate about world music and learned to play piano by Russian professor Peeling, and she knew his alphabet as a child at the hands of nuns. Her many travels in Europe, the Americas, India and Iran had her acquaintance with famous writers and poets, where they later exchanged with her the messages.
she was awarded the King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Literature in 1995, she also won the Mediterranean Literary Prize from Palermo University in Sicily in 1980, in addition to being awarded the "Lady's Bar" from Spain in 1965.[1][2][3]
Literary implications[edit]
When she was sixteen she published her first articles in “Al-Ahad” magazine in Damascus and “Asdaa Syria” newspaper, which was published in French. She wrote “Diary of Hala,” which is a diary she gave to the spirit of the leader SaadAllah al-Jabiri, and her father had informed the poet Badawi al-Jabal about these diary then he suggested that he publish them without any modification. Salma al-Haffar Kuzbari writings varied between short story, novel, biography, poetry, article, literary study and investigation. She published three collections in French: “The Lonely Rose” 1958, “nfuhat al'ams” 1966, as well as “Bouh” collection, in addition to a collection of poetry that I wrote in Spanish. Entitled « eshiat alrhyl». Among her short stories we mention: “Deprivation” 1952, “Zawaya” 1955, “Al-Gharibah” 1966, and “The Grief of Trees” 1986.
In the novel she wrote: “Two eyes from Seville” 1965, “Bitter Orange” 1975. As for the biography, she wrote: “Superior Women” 1961 as well as “Amber and Ashes” 1970, “George Sand” 1979 and (May Ziada) or the tragedy of genius in 1987. Salma al-Haffar Kuzbari used to see the role of literature in society as a guiding role that sang the nation’s libraries and nourishes the emerging generations, and when there is a rich literary production, it enriching the society. Our huge literary heritage was one of the reasons for the brilliance of Arab civilization in our country and in the West. Literature is not a matter of value as much. What is the cornerstone of the society's development.
Half a century of giving[edit]
Mrs. Salma al-Haffar Kuzbari, a writer, storyteller, novelist, poet, researcher, investigator, and biographer. She was born in Damascus on May 1, 1923 in an ancient house famous for politics, patriotism and science. Her father, Lotfi al-Haffar (1888-1968), was one of the leaders of the National Bloc in Syria during the French Mandate. After independence, and a deputy in the Syrian Parliament for several terms, Minister of Finance and Interior and Prime Minister in 1939. She received her primary, preparatory and secondary studies at the Franciscan Sisters School in Damascus, where she stayed for nine years and learned French and English., and one of her teachers there was the pioneering writer Mary Ajami (1888). 1965)
She also studied political science by correspondence at the Jesuit University of Beirut without completing it, and her father's library, which is rich in Arab heritage books, had a great advantage in enriching her culture. In 1941, she married Muhammad Karami, brother of Lebanese leader Abdul Hamid Karami, in Tripoli (Lebanon), and had a child from him, but she was widowed after his birth, this tragedy affected her greatly, In 1948, she married Dr. Nader Al-Kazbari, with whom she had two daughters.He was a professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Damascus and a member of the State Consultative Council, then the Syrian ambassador in Argentina, Chile and Spain, during her stay in these countries, she was able to learn Spanish and carry out extensive cultural activities in cultural artistic and literary associations and clubs, after her return to Damascus. she joined the Spanish Cultural Center, where she studied language, literature and history seriously for two years and received an official diploma.
Learning Spanish enabled her to give several lectures in Madrid and Barcelona on Arab woman and Andalusian poet Wallada Bint Al-Mustakfi and her lover Ibn Zaydun. In 1945, she and her young female companions founded the "Mabarrat Al-Ta'im wa Mouassa" Association, which took it upon itself to raise bastards from birth until they reached the age of seven. She participated in several women's conferences, including the socio-economic conference at the Women's Rights Commission, held in 1949 at the UNESCO building in Beirut and wrote for the press and radio, contributed to several literary seminars, and gave many lectures in Arabic, French and Spanish in Damascus, Spain, Argentina, Iran, Baghdad, Beirut and Tunisia. She was passionate about classical music and learned to play piano from childhood with nuns first, and then at the hands of the Russian professor billing’s. She also became interested in sports, especially tennis, swimming and photography, during her many travels to Europe, the Americas, India and Iran, she learned about famous writers and poets, and she exchanged letters with them, and received King Faisal International Prize for Arab Literature in 1995, this award came as a dedication to her as a creative writer in the Arab arena. She also won the Mediterranean Literary Prize from the University of Palermo in Sicily in 1980, and the "Lady's Bar" from Spain in 1965.
Literary implications[edit]
Salma published her first articles when she was sixteen in the magazine “Al-Ahad” (sundy) which published by Elia Shagoury in Damascus, and “Asdaa Syria” newspaper, which was published in French. She wrote “Diary of Hala,” which is a diary she gave to the spirit of the leader SaadAllah al-Jabiri, and her father had informed the poet Badawi al-Jabal about these diaries then he suggested that he publish them without any modification. Salma al-Haffar Kuzbari writings varied between short story, novel, biography, poetry, article, literary study and investigation.Her short stories include “Deprivation” 1952, “Zawaya” 1955, “Gharibiya” 1966, and “The Sadness of Trees” 1986. In the novel she wrote: “Two eyes from Seville” 1965, “Bitter Orange” 1975. As for the biography, she wrote: “Superior Women” 1961 as well as “Amber and Ashes” 1970, “George Sand” 1979 and (May Ziada) or the tragedy of genius in 1987. She also collected the letters of Gibran Kahlil Gibran which he wrote to May Ziadeh and published them - in cooperation with Dr. Suhail Badi Bashroui - under the title "The Blue Flame" in 1979 and "May Ziadeh's Letters to the Flags of her Time" 1982.
She collected four lectures from her lectures and published them in 1971 under the title «In the Shadows of Andalusia», namely: «Love Cordoba, Wallada and Ibn Zaidoun» which she delivered in Spanish in Madrid in 1967 and in Arabic at the House of Culture (Ibn Khaldoun) in Tunis in the same year, and (Arab Woman) gave her in Spanish in Madrid in 1963,
“Our Impact in Spain” which she gave in Arabic at the Social Forum in Damascus 1965, and “Feasts and Traditions in Spain” which she gave at the Women’s Cultural Symposium in Damascus 1966. She also published three collections in the French language. “The Lonely Rose” 1958, “nfuhat al'ams” 1966, and “Inspired” and one book in the Spanish language entitled “On the eve of the departure”. As for her articles, she collected them in the book "Love After Fifty", which was published in 1989 and dedicated to her father, Lotfi al-Haffar, and included thirty-two articles in which she talked about love and war, love and old age, love of birds, love of freedom, love of the earth, and love of God.
She concluded the book with a love letter that she addressed to her grandchildren, telling them: “Let your life in the twenty-first century be full of happiness, and your deeds crowned with victory, open your hearts to love this heavenly ray which is the most important increase in existence, and the best weapon to protects you from the ordinary of time. Love is a virtue that provides you with faith and nourishes you. With optimism, and urges you to bid ... ''
She recently published the book “Lotfi Al-Haffar – His Memoirs, Life and Time”
It is the biography of her father’s life, who trusted her with his memoirs that he wrote in the various stages of his life and struggle, with documents related to his work, with official duties he undertook, and the governmental positions he held, as well as the letters he exchanged with his contemporaries over sixty years.
Her books include:
- 1- Hala's Diaries - a novel - Damascus 1950.
- 2- Deprivation - stories - Cairo 1952.
- 3- Zawaya - Stories - Cairo 1952.
- 4- Poetry, in French, Argentina 1958.
- 5-“Superior Women” - Study - Beirut, 1961.
- 6- Two eyes from Seville - novel - 1965.
- 7- “Gharibiya” - stories - 1966.
- 8- Poetry - in French - Paris 1966.
- 9- Amber and Ash - A Biography - Beirut 1970.
- 10- Bitter Oranges - a novel - Beirut 1974.
- 11- The Blue Flame - Letters to Gibran - An investigation with Bushrui, 1979.
- 12- The whiffs of yesterday's wind.
- 13- Love After Fifty- 1989 Memoirs.
- 14- May or the tragedy of genius - a study.
- 15- May and the flags of her time - a study.
References[edit]
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