Yousef Al Sayegh Explained
| Yousef Al Sayegh |
| Birth Date: | 1933 |
| Death Date: | December 12, 2005 |
| Nationality: | Iraqi |
| Occupation: | poet, novelist, and playwright |
Yousef Al Sayegh (Arabic: يوسف الصائغ) (1933-2005) was an Iraqi poet, novelist, and playwright.
Career
Yousef was born in Mosul into a Christian family. In 1955, He graduated from the Department of Arabic Language at Dar Al-Mu’alimeen Al- ‘aliya (The Higher Teachers' House) with a master’s degree. He worked as a teacher for around 25 years. Then, he was appointed as Director-General of the Film and Theatre Department. He also worked in journalism for a long time. After the 1963 revolution, the Ba'ath Party imprisoned him for his political activities. He remained in prison until the early seventies.[1] [2] Then, he worked as a journalist. He wrote several poetry collections and a play. He was a member of The Writers’ Union, Artists Association, the Journalists Syndicate, the Higher Committee of Al-Mirbad Festival, and the Babylon Festival. He immigrated from Iraq to Syria and converted to Islam. He died in Damascus on December 12, 2005.[3] [4] [5]
Poetry Works
- Qasaid Gair Saliha LilNashr (Poems Not Valid for Publication) (1957).
- I’tirafat Malik Bin Al-Rayb (Malik Bin Al-Rayb's Confessions) (1978).
- Saiyidat Al-Tuffahat Al-Arba’ (Four Apples Lady) (1976).
- I’tirafat (Confessions) (1978).
- Al-Mu’allim (The Teacher) (1985).
- Qasa’id Yosof Al-Sayegh (Yosof Al-Sayegh's Poems) (1993).
- His master's dissertation on free verse poetry in Iraq.
Novels
- Al-Lu’ba (The Game) (1972).
- Al-Masafa (The Distance) (1974).
Plays
- Al-Bab (The Door) (1986).
- Al-Awdah (The Return) (1987).
- Dizaymona (1989).[6]
Resources
- Web site: 2016-04-01 . موسوعة أعلام الموصل في القرن العشرين للدكتور عمر محمد الطالب / حرف الياء . 2021-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160401110607/http://omaraltaleb.com/KOTOB/maosoaa/27yaa.htm#_Toc21279313 . 1 April 2016 . dead.
- Book: Y'qoub, Emile. Mo'jam Alshura' Munth Bid' Asr Alnadah (Poets Glossary Since the Beginning of Renaissance). Dar Sadir. 1. 3. Beirut. 1406. Arabic.
- Web site: Limited. Elaph Publishing. 2005-12-13. وفاة الشاعر والمسرحي العراقي يوسف الصائغ. 2021-12-08. Elaph - إيلاف. ar.
- Web site: رحيل الشاعر العراقي يوسف الصائغ. 2021-12-08. www.albayan.ae. ar.
- Web site: 2019-10-24 . دمشق كانت المحطة الأخيرة في رحلة "مالك بن الريب". رحيل يوسف الصائغ شاعر الحداد و "الخيانة" والحروب الخاسرة - جريدة الحياة . 2021-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191024122255/http://www.alhayat.com/article/1232040 . 24 October 2019 . dead.
- Web site: 2018-10-15 . يوسف الصائغ . 2021-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181015084828/http://www.albabtainprize.org:80/encyclopedia/poet/1930.htm . 15 October 2018 . dead.
