Hussain Darwish is a Syrian poet and journalist residing in Dubai. He writes for several newspapers, including "Al-Ayyam Syria"[1] and the Emirati "Al-Bayan" where he writes a weekly column titled "Prior". Currently, he heads the Department of Culture in "Al-Bayan".[2]
Hussain Darwish | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, journalist |
| Notable work | Pillows of the Night |
Additionally, Hussain was the manager of the first Al Owais Cultural Award festival which was held by the Al-Owais Cultural Foundation in Dubai in 2020.[3]
A group of his poems were translated into French and later published by the Sharjah Book Authority in a book entitled "Pillows of the Night". This collection was also issued as part of the Paris International Book Fair in 2018.[4]
Works
editHussain Darwish published several poetry collections, including:
- Pre-War... Post-War (original title: Qabl al-Harb… B’ad al-Harb): Published in London in 1992 and won the Youssef Al-Khal Prize for Poetry, which was awarded by the “Literary Critic” magazine
- The Family’s Treasury.. A Biography of the Walls (original title: Khizanat al-A’hl… Sirat al-Judran): Issued in Amman in 2000 by Riad El-Rayyes House for Books and Publishing
- The Garden of Strangers (original title: Hadiqat al-Ghoraba’): Published by Riad El-Rayyes for Books and Publishing in Beirut in 2003
- Layl's Birthmark (original title: Shamat Lail): Published by Riad El-Rayyes Books and Publishing House in Beirut in 2007[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ "نقلة الى العالمية ..بقلم :حسين درويش – الأيام السورية". 2021-06-09. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "حسين درويش – البيان". 2018-03-09. Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ ""العويس الثقافية" تُطلق أول مهرجان شعري عربي افتراضي". 2021-06-09. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ ""وسائد الليل" مختارات من قصائد حسين درويش بالفرنسية – مؤسسة سلطان بن علي العويس الثقافية". 2021-06-04. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ Darwīsh, Ḥusayn; درويش ، حسين. (2008). Shāmat layl : shiʻr (al-Ṭabʻah 1 ed.). Beirut: Riyāḍ al-Rayyis lil-Kutub wa-al-Nashr. ISBN 978-9953-21-320-0. OCLC 191756817.
- ^ "حسين درويش.. بين الإعجاب والتساؤل - أريبيان بزنس". 2020-08-14. Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "صحفي – حسين درويش في مجموعته "شامة ليل" ... الشاعر العاشق يقترح مفهوماً عاطفياً للكتابة". 2021-06-04. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-08-29.