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第6回（1974年） Winner
Yusuf Sibai
ユースフ・シバイ
Yusuf Sibai
ペンネーム:
Youssef El Sebai（Alternative spelling used in publications and byline）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1917-06-17 （Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt）
- 死没
- 1978-02-18 （Nicosia, Cyprus） 60歳
- 国籍
- Egyptian
- 言語
- Egyptian Arabic, Arabic
- 居住地歴
- Cairo (birthplace and primary base of activity) → Nicosia (visited; site of assassination)
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Politician, Soldier, Editor
- 活動期間
- 1937年〜1978年
- 所属
- Al-Ahram newspaper, Lotus magazine (editor), Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, Ministry of Culture (Minister)
- 所属団体
- Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, Arab Writers' Union (associated)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Egyptian cinema (many novels adapted into popular films), Popular readership (notably younger readers)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Military Academy | — | Military studies | — | — | Egypt |
Egyptian Military Academy
Military studies
卒業年:
1937
国:
Egypt
After graduation he taught at the academy, later serving as a professor of military history.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | State Award in the Arts | — | — | Government of Egypt | 受賞 |
State Award in the Arts
1973
主催:
Government of Egypt
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
I'm Going Away
1950年 NovelA romance-leaning novel about love and parting; adapted into film.
LoveSeparationIndividual emotion
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] I'm Going Away (film)
The Land of Hypocrisy
1949年 NovelA work addressing social and moral hypocrisy; well known and adapted to film.
Social criticismMoralityHypocrisy
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] The Land of Hypocrisy (film)
Life Is A Moment
1973年 NovelA later novel reflecting on the transience of life with romantic elements.
Transience of lifeReflectionRomanticism
全著作
- The Deputy of Azrael
- Spectra
- Twelve Women
- Deep Hidden Secrets
- O Ye Nation Who Laughed
- The Land of Hypocrisy
- Twelve Men
- In The Parade of Passion
- From The Unknown World
- I'm Going Away
- These Souls
- Dried Tears
- Life Is A Moment
翻案
- Return My Heart (film, 1957)
- Among The Ruins (film, 1959)
- Virtue for Sale (film, 1950)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Romanticist styleAccessible, popular narrative voiceStory-driven prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- Love and passionSocial and moral dilemmasHeroic/idealized figures
評価・遺産
Yusuf Sibai was a prominent figure in popular Egyptian literature; many of his works were adapted into films and influenced mass culture. His 1978 assassination had international political repercussions. Critical reception is mixed, but he remains an important mid-20th-century cultural figure in Egypt.
関連学会
- Arab Writers' Union (associated)
大衆文化への影響
- Numerous novels adapted into films, influencing Egyptian cinema
- TV series 'Fares Ar-Romancia' (The Romantic Knight) was produced about his life
引用
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He is not a writer who isolates himself in an ivory tower, but a man who goes to markets and walks through alleys and streets.
出典: Comment by critic Muhammad Mandur
豆知識
- Served as Egypt's Minister of Culture from 1973 to 1978.
- Assassinated in Nicosia, Cyprus in 1978 (Hilton Hotel).
- Many of his works were adapted into films and influenced Egyptian popular culture.