Ahmed Al Khalifa
Ahmed Al Khalifa | |
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أحمد آل خليفة | |
| Born | Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa 1929 |
| Died | March 29, 2004 (aged 74–75) Manama, Bahrain |
| Occupation | poet |
Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa (Arabic: أحمد بن محمد بن خليفة بن حمد آل خليفة, born in 1929, died March 29, 2004) was a Bahraini poet. Born in the village of Al Jasra, he held several government jobs in his youth, and then became a self-employed poet and writer. He represented his country at a number of literary conferences in several Arab capitals. As the author of several collections of poetry, he saw his first four collections printed as العناقيد الأربعة (“Four Collections”) in 1980.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Biography[edit]
Al Khalifa was born in Al Jasra in 1929 to a branch of the House of Khalifa. His family moved to Zallaq when he was three, and he grew up until he moved to Manama for schooling in 1951. He attended Manama schools through high school, then took private tutoring in Arabic.
Occupying several government jobs in his youth, he soon devoted himself full-time to writing. He represented Bahrain in literary conferences in Riyadh, Tunis, and most notably the Cairo International Book Fair.[2]
He died on March 29, 2004.[9][10]
Career[edit]
He started writing poetry from an early age, first publishing in the BBC’s Arabic Listener before being featured in a number of Gulf and other Arab magazines. Considered a leading patriotic poet, he is also well-known for his nabati (vernacular poetry). His work has been translated into English and German.[2]
Awards[edit]
He received the Order of Poetry in Muscat, Oman.[2]
Publications[edit]
- من أغاني البحرين (“Songs from Bahrain,” 1955)
- هجير وسراب (“Hajir and Sarab,” 1962)
- بقايا الغدران (“Dangerous Remains,” 1966)
- القمر والنخيل (“The Moon and the Palms,” 1980)
- العناقيد الأربعة (“Four Collections,” a compilation of his first four collections, 1980)
- غيوام في الصيف (“Summer Clouds,” 1988)
- ماذا قالت البحرين للكويت (“What Did Bahrain Say to Kuwait?,” 1991)
- عبير الوادي (“Scent of the Valley,” 2001)
References[edit]
- ^ Yacoub, Emil (2004). معجم الشعراء منذ بدء عصر النهضة. المجلد الأول ("A Dictionary of Poets Since the Beginning of the Renaissance"), vol. 1 (1st ed.). Beirut: Dar Sader. p. 59.
- ^ a b c d Al Jubouri, Kamil Salman (2003). معجم الأدباء من العصر الجاهلي حتى سنة 2002 ("A Dictionary of Authors from the Pre-Islamic Era until 2002"), vol. 1. Beirut: Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah. p. 194.
- ^ "الأزمنة والأمكنة". Al-Watan (Kuwait). October 9, 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "أحمد آل خليفة: الشعراء لا يغادرون الدنيا بل هم لا يستطيعون". Al-Watan (Bahrain). December 26, 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Al-Madani, Abdullah (February 24, 2019). "أحمد آل خليفة.. "عاشق أوال" وشاعر الطبيعة". Al Bayan. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "أحمد آل خليفة.. المتحدث بلسان قلب البحرين". Al Ayam (Bahrain). No. 10913. February 24, 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "أحمد آل خليفة.. المتحدث بلسان قلب البحرين". Okaz. February 24, 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "ذكرياتي مع الشاعر الشيخ أحمد بن محمد آل خليفة". Al-Watan (Bahrain). August 31, 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "الشيخ أحمد بن محمد آل خليفة". Al-Wasat (Bahraini newspaper). No. 571. March 29, 2004. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Al-Hamid, Abdullah bin Salem (May 22, 2004). "رحيل الشاعر البحريني الشيخ أحمد بن محمد الخليفة". Al Jazirah. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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