AbdulWahab al-Awdi
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AbdulWahab al-Awdi عبدالوهاب العودي (born 10 August 1978) is a poet
, translator and activist from Damt District
, Ad Dali'
, Yemen
.
Member of the Yemeni Writers Union, his poems and writings have appeared in different local and international literary newspapers and Reviews. He has published two poetic works: «Maqamat
I» (Ministry of Culture, (Yemen
), 2004), and «Maqamat
II» (Ministry of Youth, (Yemen
), 2005) a State Incentive Award
winning work. He also has, for the past seven years, compiled and edited the Anthology of the Contemporary Antiwar Arabic Poetry, which is about to be published soon in four volumes set.
He is one of the active Yemeni writers who stood against war in Sa’da, and human rights violations in southern Yemen, and all over the country. As he believes in real democracy and a modern civil state for a better life of Yemenis.
He holds Master of Economics
, Major Public Finance
, from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), at Tokyo
, Japan
2011, and B.A. degree in English Language
and Literature
from Sana'a University (2002).
Poems published in the prominent London-based al-Quds al-Arabi Newspaper
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Others:
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, translator and activist from Damt District
Damt District
Damt District is a district of the Ad Dali' Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 60,944 inhabitants....
, Ad Dali'
Ad Dali'
Ad Dali is a capital town of Ad Dali' Governorate, southwestern Yemen. It is located at around , in the elevation of around 1500 metres....
, Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
.
Member of the Yemeni Writers Union, his poems and writings have appeared in different local and international literary newspapers and Reviews. He has published two poetic works: «Maqamat
Maqamat
Maquamat may have the following meanings.*Plural for Magam*Plural for Maqama*Maqamat Badi' az-Zaman al-Hamadhani, Arabic collection of stories*Maqamat al-Hariri, Arabic collection of stories...
I» (Ministry of Culture, (Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
), 2004), and «Maqamat
Maqamat
Maquamat may have the following meanings.*Plural for Magam*Plural for Maqama*Maqamat Badi' az-Zaman al-Hamadhani, Arabic collection of stories*Maqamat al-Hariri, Arabic collection of stories...
II» (Ministry of Youth, (Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
), 2005) a State Incentive Award
Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
winning work. He also has, for the past seven years, compiled and edited the Anthology of the Contemporary Antiwar Arabic Poetry, which is about to be published soon in four volumes set.
He is one of the active Yemeni writers who stood against war in Sa’da, and human rights violations in southern Yemen, and all over the country. As he believes in real democracy and a modern civil state for a better life of Yemenis.
He holds Master of Economics
Master of Economics
A Master's Degree in Economics is a postgraduate academic program, offering training in economic theory, econometrics and / or applied economics. The degree may be offered as a terminal degree or as additional preparation for doctoral study, and is sometimes offered as a professional degree...
, Major Public Finance
Public finance
Public finance is the revenue and expenditure of public authoritiesThe purview of public finance is considered to be threefold: governmental effects on efficient allocation of resources, distribution of income, and macroeconomic stabilization.-Overview:The proper role of government provides a...
, from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), at Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2011, and B.A. degree in English Language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
from Sana'a University (2002).
External links
- http://www.poetasdelmundo.com/verInfo_arabe.asp?ID=5527
- http://archive.gulfnews.com/news/gulf/yemen/10221093.html
- http://www.alkalimah.net/article.aspx?aid=183&sw=
- http://www.alittihad.ae/print.php?id=28412&adate=2008
- http://www.26sep.net/newsweekprint.php?lng=arabic&sid=30259
- http://www.jehat.com/Jehaat/ar/ArabatAlnaar/part2/AbdalwahabUday.htm?key
- http://www.anaweeen.net/index.php?action=showDetails&id=101
Poems published in the prominent London-based al-Quds al-Arabi Newspaper
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- http://81.144.208.20:9090/pdf/2003/08Aug/06AugWed/Quds13.pdf
- http://81.144.208.20:9090/pdf/2003/09Sep/15SepMon/Quds13.pdf
- http://81.144.208.20:9090/pdf/2004/04Apr/01AprThu/Quds10.pdf
- http://81.144.208.20:9090/pdf/2004/04Apr/01AprThu/Quds10.pdf
- http://81.144.208.20:9090/pdf/2005/07Jul/28JulThu/Quds10.pdf
- http://81.144.208.20:9090/pdf/2005/01Jan/17JanMon/Quds11.pdf
- http://81.144.208.20:9090/pdf/2005/01Jan/11JanTue/Quds10.pdf
- http://81.144.208.20:9090/pdf/2006/07Jul/05JulWed/qds11.pdf
- http://81.144.208.20:9090/pdf/2009/06/06-19/qad.pdf
- http://81.144.208.20:9090/pdf/2010/01/01-17/qad.pdf
Others:
- http://www.26sep.net/weeks/1301/page06.pdf
- http://www.azzaman.com/pdfarchive/2010/01/20-01/P10.pdf