Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1997) Winner
Mourid Barghouti
ムリード・アル＝バルグーシ
Mourid al-Barghouthi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-07-08 （Deir Ghassana, Mandatory Palestine）
- Died
- 2021-02-14 （Amman, Jordan） age 76
- Nationality
- Palestinian
- Languages
- Arabic, English
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer
- Active Years
- 1960-2021
- Influenced
- Tamim al-Barghouti
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo University | Faculty of English Literature | Department of English Literature | 学士 | — | Egypt |
Cairo University
Faculty of English Literature
/ Department of English Literature
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
Egypt
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature | I Saw Ramallah (Ra'aytu Ram Allah) | — | AUC Press (American University in Cairo) | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Palestine Award for Poetry | — | — | Palestine Award for Poetry | 受賞 |
Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
1997
Work:
I Saw Ramallah (Ra'aytu Ram Allah)
Organization:
AUC Press (American University in Cairo)
Result:
受賞
Palestine Award for Poetry
2020
Organization:
Palestine Award for Poetry
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
I Saw Ramallah (Ra'aytu Ram Allah)
1997 memoir / autobiographyAn autobiographical account of Barghouti's return to Ramallah after thirty years of exile, reflecting on homeland, memory and loss.
exilehomelandmemoryidentity
Translations
- English translation: I Saw Ramallah (multiple English editions)
Midnight and Other Poems
2008 poetryA lyrical collection exploring homeland, exile and personal memory. English translation by Radwa Ashour and others.
homelandexilememorynature (trees)
Translations
- English translation: Midnight and Other Poems (translated by Radwa Ashour)
I Was Born There, I Was Born Here
2011 memoir / essaysA reflective work written after a visit with his son, exploring origins and belonging.
originbelongingparent-child relationship
Bibliography
- I Saw Ramallah (Ra'aytu Ram Allah)
- I Was Born There, I Was Born Here
- Midnight and Other Poems
- A Small Sun
Translations of Works
- Medianoche (Spanish translation of Midnight)
- He visto Ramala (Spanish translation of I Saw Ramallah)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and concise poetic voicequiet narrative with evocative imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- exile and returnimages of trees and naturememory and time
Legacy
Mourid Barghouti is one of Palestine's most prominent poets and writers; his autobiographical I Saw Ramallah and lyrical poetry earned international recognition. His work universally addresses memory and place and has influenced many poets and readers.
Quotes
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“I learn from trees. Just as many fruits drop before they're ripe, when I write a poem I treat it with healthy cruelty, deleting images to take care of the right ones.”
Source: Interview with Maya Jaggi, The Guardian (2008) (2008)
Trivia
- He was married to novelist Radwa Ashour; his son is the poet Tamim al-Barghouti.
- After thirty years of exile he returned to Ramallah in 1996; this experience inspired I Saw Ramallah.
- He won the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature in 1997.