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Abdelkarim Tabbal

アブデルカリーム・タッバール

Abdelkarim Tabbal

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1931-01-01 （Chefchaouen, Morocco）
Nationality
Morocco
Languages
Arabic

Career

Occupations
poet
Active Years
1952-

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

al-A'mâl al-kâmila. al-Dawâwîn al-shi'riyya (Collected Works, 2 vols.)

2000 Poetry

A two-volume collected edition compiling several of his poetry collections, including later works.

rhymemetaphornature

al-Ashyâ' al-munkasara

1974 Poetry

A poetry collection from the 1970s featuring short poems characterized by metaphor and musical rhyme.

musicalitymemory

al-Bustân (The Garden)

1988 Poetry

A collection of poems using nature and gardens as motifs, including scenes of his hometown and introspective reflections.

naturenostalgia

Al-Qabd: 'alá al-mâ´

1996 Poetry

A 1990s poetry collection with recurring imagery of the sea and water.

sealoss

al-Tariq ila l-insan

1971 Poetry

A poetry collection thematically exploring the path to humanity, with poems probing existence and ethics.

existenceethics

Alá 'ataba al-bah:r

1999 Poetry

A work themed on the sea, notable for its poetic voice and attention to sound patterns.

seaphonetics

Ba'da al-djalaba

1998 Poetry

Published in 1998, a collection including lyrical short poems.

memoryeveryday life

Farâshât hâriba

2004 Autobiographical novel

An autobiographical novel recounting his childhood and youth (1936–1956), reflecting on memories and growth.

childhoodcoming of age

Shadjar al-Bayd:â´

1995 Poetry

A poetry collection containing symbolic poems centered on a 'white tree' motif.

symbolismnature

Bibliography

  • al-A'mâl al-kâmila. al-Dawâwîn al-shi'riyya (2 vols.), 2000
  • al-Ashyâ' al-munkasara, 1974
  • al-Bustân, 1988
  • Al-Qabd: 'alá al-mâ´, 1996
  • al-Tariq ila l-insan, 1971
  • Alá 'ataba al-bahr, 1999/2000
  • Ba'da al-djalaba, 1998
  • Canción de un marzo triste (in anthology), 1988
  • Farâshât hâriba, 2004
  • Lawh:ât mâ´iyya, 1997
  • Shadjar al-Bayd:â´, 1995
  • Three poems (Banipal), 1999
  • Âbir al-sabîl, 1993
  • Âjar al-masâ´ (The End of the Afternoon), 1994

Translations of Works

  • Three poems (English), Banipal, 1999
  • Canción de un marzo triste (Spanish, in anthology), 1988

Style & Themes

Literary Style
uses rhyme extensively and rich metaphors; a musical poetic style
Recurring Motifs
seagardenchildhood/coming of agememory

Legacy

Considered one of Morocco's notable modern poets. Praised for musical use of rhyme and metaphor, he bridged local linguistic sensibilities with universal themes.

Trivia

  • Born in Chefchaouen in 1931.
  • First published poems in 1952 in the magazine Al-Anis.
  • Published an autobiographical novel Farâshât hâriba in 2004 about his childhood and youth.