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Edition 5 (1983) Winner
Ahmad Shawqi Daif
アフマド ショウキ ダイフ
Ahmad Shawqi Daif
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1910-01-13 （Um Hamam, Egypt）
- Died
- 2005-03-10 （Cairo, Egypt） age 95
- Nationality
- Egyptian
- Languages
- Arabic
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, literary historian, professor
- Active Years
- 1930-2005
- Affiliations
- Egyptian Academy of Sciences, Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo, Cairo University (faculty)
- Memberships
- Egyptian Academy of Sciences, Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo
- Influenced By
- Ibn Maḍāʾ, Ahmad Amin, Ihsan Abbas
- Influenced
- Subsequent Arabic literary scholars and advocates of language-arts education reform
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuad al-Awal University (now Cairo University) | — | Arabic language and literature | PhD | — | Egypt |
Fuad al-Awal University (now Cairo University)
Arabic language and literature
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Egypt
Earned BA and PhD from Fuad al-Awal University (later Cairo University). Served as professor there for several decades.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | King Faisal International Prize (Literature) | — | — | King Faisal Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Egyptian Presidential Prize for Literature | — | — | Government of Egypt | 受賞 |
| — | Egyptian State Prizes (various) | — | — | Government of Egypt | 受賞 |
| — | Academy of the Arabic Language Prize | — | — | Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo | 受賞 |
King Faisal International Prize (Literature)
1983
Organization:
King Faisal Foundation
Result:
受賞
Egyptian Presidential Prize for Literature
2003
Organization:
Government of Egypt
Result:
受賞
Egyptian State Prizes (various)
Organization:
Government of Egypt
Result:
受賞
Academy of the Arabic Language Prize
Organization:
Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
History of Arabic Literature (100 volumes)
Literary history / PhilologyA monumental 30-year project covering poetry, literary criticism, and rhetoric from Pre-Islamic Arabia through the post-Abbasid era. Considered indispensable for students of Arabic literature; several volumes have been reprinted many times.
history of Arabic poetryliterary criticismrhetoric
The Development of Arabic Poetry during the Umayyad Caliphate
Literary / Historical studyA detailed study of the development of poetry during the Umayyad period, regarded as a primary reference for understanding poetic formation and change in that era.
Umayyad periodpoetic genealogyphilology
Bibliography
- History of Arabic Literature (100 volumes)
- Study on Umayyad Poetry
- Essays on Language-Arts Education Reform
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and systematic expositionsource-based analysisclear, well-organized argumentation
- Recurring Motifs
- tracing historical development of poetryneed to modernize language education
Legacy
Regarded as one of the most influential Arab intellectuals of the 20th century, known for systematizing the history of Arabic literature and advocating modernization of language education. Recipient of the King Faisal International Prize (1983), Egyptian Presidential Prize for Literature (2003), and other honors.
Academic Societies
- Egyptian Academy of Sciences
- Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo
Archives
- Cairo University Library & Archives
- Holdings at the National Library of Egypt
Trivia
- His 'History of Arabic Literature' spans 100 volumes and took about 30 years to complete.
- He attracted attention for rediscovering Ibn Maḍāʾ's tract 'Refutation of the Grammarians'.
- He left a family of scholars at Cairo University, including children and grandchildren in academia.
- Recipient of the King Faisal International Prize (1983) and the Egyptian Presidential Prize for Literature (2003).