Zahir al-Ghafri (Arabic: زاهر الغافري; 1956 – 21 September 2024) was an Omani poet and writer. Al-Ghafri was affiliated with the University of Mohammed V, Rabat, department of philosophy and published 12 collections of poetry. Some of his work has been translated into Spanish, Chinese, and other languages. In 2008, he was awarded the Kika Poetry Prize for his poem "Stranger Between Two Rivers".[1][2][3]
Zahir Al Ghafri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 |
| Died | (aged 68) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet |
Career
editAl-Ghafri was a national poet, Omani Al-Manbit. Some of his work has been translated into Spanish, English, German, Swedish, Persian, Hindi, and Chinese. Some of his works include "Ignorant Poetry", "Pleasure and Benefit", and "Classical Poetry". He first traveled to Baghdad in 1968. In his travels, Al-Ghafri developed a worldly poetic style anchored by a consistent nostalgia for Oman.[4][5][6] Al-Ghafri was the head of the Omani magazine Al-Burwaz, which is concerned with the visual arts. He is also reported to have had interests in vanguard cinema and the plastic arts.[7][8][9]
Death
editAl Ghafri died on 21 September 2024, at the age of 68.[10]
Poetry
edit- (1983), White Shades: Paris
- (1991), silence comes to recognition: Cologne
- (1993), Isolation from Night: Muscat
- (2000), flowers in a well: Camel Publications House, Cologne
- (2006), Shades of Water Color: Range Printing, Publishing and Distribution House
- (2008), whenever an angel appears in the castle: Arab Proliferation Foundation
- (2013), five groups: Nineveh Study, Publishing and Distribution House[11]
- (2017), One Life and Many Stairs: Publication and distribution endeavor
- (2018), in every well land you dream of the garden: Oman Press, Publishing and Distribution Foundation[12]
- (2020), bedroom: Pilot Publishing Circuit[13]
Awards
editAl Ghafri won the Kika Poetry Prize for his poem "Stranger Between Two Rivers" in 2008.[14]
References
edit- ^ "زاهر الغافري :"كانت أُمّي تستلقي على أرجوحةٍ حين أجاءها المخاض" – Al Thaqafiya". 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "شبكة اليمن الاخبارية – أغلفة النهار والليل والبحث عن لؤلؤة.. رحلة الشاعر العماني زاهر الغافري مع العنوان". 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "أمسية شعرية لشوقي عبدالأمير وزاهر الغافري – صحيفة أثير الإلكترونية". 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "موقع التأمل | أغلفة النهار والليل والبحث عن لؤلؤة.. رحلة الشاعر العُماني زاهر الغافري مع العنوان". 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "زاهر الغافري... ارمِ النرد جيداً، حيـاتك خسارة فادحة في مرآة العالم". 27 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "أمسية شعرية لشوقي عبدالأمير وزاهر الغافري". أمسية شعرية لشوقي عبدالأمير وزاهر الغافري ~ مجلـــــة الآخبــــــار. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "المكان العُماني في شعر زاهر الغافري – العرب اليوم". 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "زاهر الغافري.. ليل القصيدة | | مجلة الجديد". 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "مهرجان سيدي بوسعيد يخرج بالشعر إلى الفضاءات المفتوحة | اندبندنت عربية". 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Renowned Omani Poet Zahir Al Ghafri passes away at 68
- ^ "تكريم أربعة شعراء – منتديات السلطنة الأدبية". 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "زاهر الغافري – المسألة الشعرية عند شاعر جوال – أنطولوجي". 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Nwf.com: حجر النوم: زاهر الغافري: كتب". 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "زاهر الغافري جوهرة يحتفى بها وترحال مسكوت عنه – صحيفة الاتحاد". 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.