Ayman Otoom Explained

Ayman Otoom
Birth Date:2 March 1972
Birth Place:Jerash, Jordan
Occupation:Poet, novelist
Website:Ayman Otoom

Ayman Otoom (Arabic: أيمن العتوم; born 2 March 1972) is a Jordanian poet and novelist.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Biography

Otoom was born in Jerash, in northern Jordan. He went to high in the United Arab Emirates, then returned to Jordan and got a degree in civil engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology, in 1997, then shifted careers toward language and literature. He received a BA in Arabic from Yarmouk University in 1997, and then a Master's and PhD in Arabic from the University of Jordan, in 2007, and teaches in Amman.[1]

, he had published three novels.[1] He is a teacher in Amman. His novel O my two companions of the prison (2012) reflects the personal experience of the writer in Jordanian prisons during 1996 and 1997 as a political prisoner.[7] His novel Soldiers' Talk is a retelling of a protest in 1986 at Yarmouk University, which was suppressed by Jordanian security forces.[8] Otoom was fined 5000 Dinar because the book "foment[ed] religious and racial discord", and was detained for eight months following the verdict.[9] [10]

In 2016, he was arrested for two days. He was released on bail. He was accused of blasphemy according to his lawyer.[11] [12]

He has written poetry as well, including Take me to the Al-Aqsa Mosque (2013).[1] [13] [14] In 2013 he was invited to participate in the nadwa organized for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, a masterclass in writing.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Ayman Otoom's literature is known for its Islamic character.[9]

Publications

Novels

The novel They Hear Her Whispering is a bestseller amongst prison literature and it earned fame due to the controversy surrounding it.[20] [21]

They Hear Her Whispering tells the story of a prisoner in Palmyra prison and the Syrian Al-Khatib military prison. Otoom at the beginning of the novel. [22] [23]

Poetry

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ayman Otoom International Prize for Arabic Fiction. www.arabicfiction.org. 12 January 2019.
  2. Web site: أيمن العتوم يشارك بـ"رؤوس الشياطين" بمعرض مسقط للكتاب. جريدة الدستور. 2020-03-13.
  3. Web site: ازدهار الترجمة ينعش التبادل الثقافي بين تركيا والعالم العربي. www.aljazeera.net. ar. 2020-03-13.
  4. Web site: (رؤوس الشياطين) للعتوم.. صراع المتناقضات الداخلية. الكوري. عمان-فاتن. 2020-03-08. Alrai. Arabic. 2020-03-13.
  5. Web site: بالفيديو.. أيمن العتوم يروي للجزيرة نت حكاية "يوم مشهود" وقصص الحب والسجن والثورة. www.aljazeera.net. ar. 2020-03-13.
  6. Web site: إشهار رواية "يوم مشهود" لأيمن العتوم في "شومان". 2019-11-19. Alghad. ar. 2020-03-13.
  7. Web site: أيمن العتوم روائي أردني عاش تجربة الاعتقال وكتب عنها. September 18, 2018. تلفزيون سوريا. 12 January 2019.
  8. News: In struggling Jordan, grassroots movements are demanding political change . 29 February 2020 . 10 July 2018 . . Mustafa Abu . Sneineh.
  9. Web site: أيمن العتوم: أكتب للإنسان والحرية والحياة. www.aljazeera.net. ar. 2020-03-01.
  10. Web site: "The Story of the Soldiers": Truth Versus Falsehood . 7 December 2016 . 29 February 2020 . Akeed.
  11. Web site: المدينة نيوز - محامي العتوم: الافراج عن أيمن خلال ساعتين. www.almadenahnews.com. 6 December 2016 . 2020-03-01.
  12. Web site: الافراج عن الكاتب "ايمن العتوم" بكفالة مالية. www.sarayanews.com. 2020-03-01.
  13. Web site: كل ماتود/ين معرفته عن أيمن العتّوم من هم؟. أراجيك. ar. 12 January 2019.
  14. Web site: السلطات الأردنية تحتجز الروائي أيمن العتوم. قناة الحرة. ar. 12 January 2019.
  15. Web site: Eight Young Authors at 2013 International Prize for Arabic Fiction Nadwa. mlynxqualey. November 2, 2013. ArabLit. 12 January 2019.
  16. News: Seeking literary recognition. . 29 February 2020 . 7 November 2013 . Clare . Dight .
  17. News: Stepping out of the comfort zone. 10 November 2013. Khaleej Times. pressreader.com. 12 January 2019.
  18. Web site: the tanjara: 5th IPAF Nadwa for emerging Arab writers opens in Abu Dhabi resort. Starbush. October 30, 2013. the tanjara. 12 January 2019.
  19. Web site: https://www.pressreader.com/uae/khaleej-times/20131107/281715497376517. PressReader. 12 January 2019.
  20. Web site: العرب. Al Arab. November 20, 2014. للقراء آراء في "يسمعون حسيسها" . 2021-07-08. صحيفة العرب. ar.
  21. Web site: "يسمعون حسيسها".. جحيم الطغاة على الأرض. 2021-07-08. www.aljazeera.net. ar.
  22. Web site: 2020-05-10. رواية يسمعون حسيسها - أيمن العتوم. 2021-07-08. موسوعة أخضر للكتب. ar.
  23. Web site: العرب. Al Arab. 20 November 2014. للقراء آراء في "يسمعون حسيسها" . 2021-07-08. صحيفة العرب. ar.

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