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Amin Saleh

Amin Saleh (1950) (Arabic:أمين صالح) is a Bahraini author, scriptwriter, poet, journalist, and translator.[1][2] He translated many global literary and cinematic works to Arabic. He wrote about 20 screenplays for TV series and seven scripts for film dramas. His 1990 movie, Al Hajez  or "The Barrier" was the first long film in Bahrain.[3] In 2007, Saleh was honored with Bahraini Medal First Degree from the King of Bahrain.[4]

Amin Saleh
Born1950 (age 73–74)
Manama
OccupationAuthor, scriptwriter, poet, journalist, translator
LanguageArabic, English
NationalityBahrain
SubjectCinema
Notable worksTV Series: Sea of Tales (1997).

Film: The Barrier (1990).

Books: Al-Gwashen (1989) and Less Engineering .. Less Maps (2000).
Notable awardsBahraini Medal First Degree from the King of Bahrain, 2007.

Biography

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Saleh was born in Manama, in 1950. He received his high school education from a local school in Bahrain in 1967, then got a Bachelor's degree in English literature.[4] He worked in the finance department of various travel agencies. He traveled to France to study at the cinema academy but could not finish his studies.[1]

Cultural activities

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Saleh began his literary journey in 1973, when he published his short stories collection "Hona al warda, hona narqos" or (Here is the Rose, Here we Dance).[1] He is considered one of the first translator in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He translated many global literary and cinematic works to Arabic, such as "Film as a Subversive Art" by Amos Vogel and "Sculpting in Film" by Andrei Tarkovsky.[3] In addition, some of his books have also been translated to other languages.[5]

Saleh wrote about 20 screenplays for TV series and seven scripts for film dramas. In 1990, his movie Al Hajez or "The Barrier" was the first long Bahraini film.[3] In 2008, he was chosen as the head of the judging committee for the film competition for the Saudi Film Festival.[6] He is also a member of Bahrain Writers Circle, the "Owal Theater" in Bahrain, and Bahrain Cinema Club.[4]

Works

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Books

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  • Here is the Rose, Here We Dance, 1973.
  • Butterflies, 1977.
  • Royal Hunting, 1982.
  • Oghnyat Alf Saad Alola, 1982.
  • Game, 1983.
  • The Port's Regrets, The Wind's Regrets, 1987.
  • The Elements, 1989.
  • Al-Gwashen, 1989.
  • Hymn to the Cosmic Chamber, 1994.
  • Praises, 1997.
  • Less Engineering .. Less Maps, 2000.
  • A Slight Death, 2001.
  • Face and Shadow in Film Acting, 2003.
  • Al-Ghaib Hostages, 2004.
  • And The Houses That Also Sailed, 2006.
  • Writing with Light: In Cinema, Trends and Issues, 2008.
  • Thirteen Doors Open to a Cloud Fence, 2010.
  • In the north ... to a House Missing the South, 2013.
  • My Pockets are Full of The Seasons, Water Springs, 2018.
  • Water and Its Shade, 2019.
  • Poetry of Cinema, 2020.

Translations

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Television series

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Some of his television series include:

  • Ahl Eldar, 2014.
  • Hanin Elsahara, 2014.
  • Ay Damaa Hozn La, 2013.
  • Hadeel Allayl, 2009.
  • Quyud alzaman, 2006.
  • The Nebula, 2002.
  • Niran, 2000.
  • Ghanawi Almortaheen, 1999.
  • Doors, 1998.
  • Sea of Tales, 1997.
  • Saneou Altarikh, 1996.
  • Black and White, 1995.
  • Alharib, 1995.
  • Coloured Television, 1994.
  • Halat, 1993.
  • Salt and Gold, 1992.
  • Beth gher mubashar, 1991

Films

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Some of his films include:

  • The Barrier, 1990.
  • The Cage, 2009.

Plays

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  • Alatash, 1983.
  • Alarabah, 1988.
  • Unis and the Others, 1989.
  • Rumiyu al-Farij (Romeo the Unparalleled), 1992.
  • Majnoun Layla and other plays, 2006.

Awards and honors

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  • He was honored by the Bahrain Writers Circle in 2006.
  • In 2007, Saleh was honored with Bahraini Medal First Degree from the King of Bahrain.
  • He was also honored by the Awal Theatre in 2008.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Best Thing I Ever Read" (PDF).
  2. ^ "أمين صالح". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Kalimat Group – Our Books". www.kalimatgroup.ae. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "أمين صالح". جائزة كتارا للرواية العربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "A Slight Death (2001), by Amin Saleh". www.wpm2011.org. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ^ "2008 الدورة الأولى". أفلام السعودية. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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