Ghassan Hamdan Explained

Ghassan Hamdan (also spelled Gassan Hamdan) is an Iraqi scholar, poet and translator.^{[1] [2]}

He is noted for having translated poems of legendary Persian poets such as Rumi, Forough Farrokhzad, Sohrab Sepehri and Ahmad Shamlou into the Arabic language.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Early life and career

Hamdan was born in Baghdad in 1973, and finished his studies in Baghdad and Tehran. He studied sociology at University of Tehran. Then he Worked as a teacher, writer, translator, journalist and a researcher in Iranian affairs. He also worked as an editor for several TV channels, editing cultural and political programs, and as a translator. Including: (Al-An, Al-Alam, National Geographic, Iranian state TV, Beladi, Rega, etc).^[6]

Publications

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Authored a novel, “Remora”, published in 2015. Published a small poems collection, “It was an eastern morning”, in 2021.

Translated many Persian books into Arabic, including:

• ‘Only the sound remains’, Forough Farrokhzad. Almada, 2003.
• ‘The traveler’, SohrabSepehri. Syrian ministry of culture, 2007.
• ‘Khomeini’s poems’. Kewan and Tanweer. 2007
• ‘Still thinking of that crow’, Ahmad Shamlou. Syrian ministry of culture, 2009.
• ‘American spouse’, Jalal Al-e-Ahmad. Syrian ministry of culture, 2010.
• ‘Her eyes’, Bozorg Alavi. Syrian minis of culture. 2010
• ‘Tehran … the dark light’, Amir Hassan Cheheltan. Al-Rabee’aAl-Arabi, Egypt, 2014.
• ‘Islamic expedition to Francia and the myth of creation’, Sadegh Hedayat. Al-Jamal, Lebanon, 2014.
• ‘The swamp’, Ja'far Modarres-Sadegh. Al-Jamal, Lebanon, 2017.
• ‘The face of God’, Mostafa Mastoor. Al-Tanweer, Egypt, 2014.
• ‘The nocturnal harmony’, Reza Ghassemi. Al-Rabee’aAl-Arabi, Egypt, 2015.
• Omar Khayyam’s poems. Al-Jamal, Lebanon, 2017.
• Full collection of Sadegh Hedayat. Al-Jamal, Lebanon, 2017.
• ‘The pig’s bone’, Mostafa Mastoor. Al-Tanweer, Egypt, 2017.
• ‘Blue’, ‘Gray’, ‘Black’, Hamid Mosadegh. Al-Darawesh, Bulgaria, 2018.
• Full collection of poem, SohrabSepehri. Al-Rafidain, Lebanon, 2018.
• ‘What a disappointment, Mulla Omer’, Asef Soltanzadeh. Al-Rafidain, Lebanon, 2018.
• ‘World’s last remaining pomegranate’, Bachtyar Ali. Al-Khan, Kuwait, 2019.
• ‘A woman in Istanbul’, Ali AsgharHaqdar. Athar, Saudi Arabia, 2019
• ‘In the same time’, Mohammed QassemZadeh. Al-Khan, Kuwait, 2019.
• ‘Iranian myths and stories’, Mohammed QassemZadeh. Al-Khan, Kuwait, 2019.
• ‘Dreams seller’, Mohammed QassemZadeh. Al-Khan, Kuwait, 2020.
• ‘Tuesday’s shirt: chosen Iranian novels’, Tarjman, Kuwait, 2020.
• ‘Dr. N loves his wife more than Mossadegh’, ShahramRahimian. Sual, Lebanon, 2020.
• ‘Nun wa'l qalam’, Jalal Al-e Ahmad. Al-Tanweer, Egypt, 2020.
• Philosophy letters of Mulla Sadra. Al-Jamal, Lebanon, 2020
• ‘Qabsat’, Mir Damad. Al-Jamal, Lebanon, 2020
• ‘The Afghan’, Arif Farman. Khotot, Jordan, 2020.
• ‘The wind will carry us’, Abbas Kiarostami. Al-Jamal, Lebanon, 2020.
• ‘The story of honeycombs’, Jalal Al-e Ahmad. Al-Jamal, Lebanon, 2020.
• ‘Maw’oda’, Mohammad Hussain Mohamadi. Al-Jamal, Lebanon, 2020.
• ‘The castle and my father’s dogs’, Shirzad Ahmad. (Pending publication).
• ‘This dog wants to eat Roxana’, QassimKashkoli. (Pending publication).

Translated several Arabic novels into Persian:

• ‘Bab Al-Abd’, AdhamAl-Aboudi. Ejaz, Tehran.
• ‘Baghdad mortuary’, BurhanShawi. Butimar, Tehran.
• ‘Khan Al-Shabender’, Mohammad Hayawi. Mahri, London.
• ‘Ejam’, Sinan Antoon.
• ‘Family’s winter’, Ali Bader.
• ‘Baghdad’s infidel’, JaaferRajab.
• ‘Statue’s head’, Hassan Al-Fartoosi.
• ‘Samahain’, Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin
• ‘Hamlet waking up late’, MamdouhAdwan.
• Selected poems of Muhammad al-Maghut, Marwarid Publishing, Tehran.
• Ghassan Kanafani’s letters to Ghada al-Samman. Sada Publishing, Tehran.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2015-07-19. Iraqi writer brings Persian literature to Arab world. 2020-10-20. KITAAB. en.
2. Web site: S. Aaron. 2016-10-26. Op-Ed: Egyptians Want Democracy. 2021-07-13. JOL. en-US. 2021-07-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210713224841/https://www.jerusalemonline.com/op-ed-egyptians-want-democracy-24408/. dead.
3. Web site: Farrokhzad’s Poems in Arabic. Iran Daily Newspaper. 2005-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20061021223925/http://www.iran-daily.com/1384/2331/html/art.htm. 2006-10-21.
4. Web site: mlynxqualey. 2015-07-23. Arabic Literature in Persian, Persian Literature in Arabic. 2020-10-20. ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly. en.
5. Web site: Books. Better World. Buy New & Used Books Online with Free Shipping. 2020-10-20. Better World Books.
6. Web site: Iraqi writer brings Persian literature to Arab world. 2021-07-13. Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East. en.
7. Web site: Behnegarsoft.com. 2018-12-24. Egyptian publisher releases Iranian poet's work IBNA. 2021-07-13. Iran's Book News Agency (IBNA). en.