Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry
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Edition 5 (1996) Winner
Ahmed Abdel Muti Hijazi
アフメド・アブデルムティ・ヒジャージ
Ahmed Abdel Muti Hijazi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935 （Al-Menoufiya, Egypt）
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Languages
- Arabic
Career
- Occupations
- poet, editor, lecturer, journalist
- Active Years
- 1957-
- Affiliations
- Rose al-Yūsuf (magazine), Paris 8 University, University of Paris (Sorbonne), Al-Ahram (newspaper), Ibdaa (magazine)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Paris (Sorbonne) | — | Department of Sociology | Bachelor of Arts | — | France |
University of Paris (Sorbonne)
Department of Sociology
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
France
Studied sociology at the Sorbonne; earned a Bachelor of Arts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Cavafy Prize (Egyptian-Greek) | — | — | — | winner |
| 1997 | Egyptian State Incentive Prize in Literature (Supreme Council of Culture) | — | — | Supreme Council of Culture | winner |
| 1996 | African Poetry Prize | — | — | — | winner |
Cavafy Prize (Egyptian-Greek)
1989
Result:
winner
Egyptian State Incentive Prize in Literature (Supreme Council of Culture)
1997
Organization:
Supreme Council of Culture
Result:
winner
African Poetry Prize
1996
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Me and the City
1957 PoetryAn early collection exploring the relationship between the city and the individual; reflects the author's urban imagery.
citylonelinessindividual
City Without A Heart
1959 PoetryA poetry collection addressing the coldness and alienation of city life.
alienationcityemotional paucity
Uras
1959 PoetryA 1959 poetry collection containing experimental expressions.
experimental poetryexpression
Nothing Remains but Confession
1965 PoetryA mid-career collection centered on introspection and confession.
introspectionconfessionself
Elegy of the Beautiful life
1972 PoetryA collection dealing with loss and elegiac themes.
losselegytime
Creatures of the Kingdom of the Night
1978 PoetryA collection of poems using night and darkness as motifs.
nightdarknessmystery
Cement Trees
1989 PoetryA poetry collection symbolically portraying urbanization and human relations.
urbanizationsymbolism
Ruins of Time
2011 PoetryA late-career collection themed around time and memory.
timememory
Bibliography
- Me and the City
- City Without A Heart
- Uras
- Nothing Remains but Confession
- Elegy of the Beautiful life
- Creatures of the Kingdom of the Night
- Cement Trees
- Ruins of Time
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- part of the modern renewal movement in Arabic poetry; free verseblend of symbolism and urban poetic depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- citynighttimeloneliness
Legacy
Ahmed Abdel Muti Hijazi is considered one of the pioneers of the renewal movement in contemporary Arabic poetry; through his roles as magazine editor and university lecturer he influenced younger poets and contributed to literary development. He has received several national and international awards.
Academic Societies
- Egyptian Writers Union
Trivia
- Published poetry from 1957 and released multiple collections in 1959.
- Served as editor-in-chief of Ibdaa magazine from 1990 to 2002 and was reappointed in 2006.
- Received the Cavafy Prize in 1989, the African Poetry Prize in 1996, and the Egyptian State Incentive Prize in Literature in 1997.