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Yousef Al Sayegh

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Yousef Al Sayegh
Born1933
DiedDecember 12, 2005
NationalityIraqi
Occupation(s)poet, novelist, and playwright

Yousef Al Sayegh (Arabic: يوسف الصائغ) (1933-2005) was an Iraqi poet, novelist, and playwright.

Career

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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

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  • 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

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  • Al-Lu’ba (The Game) (1972).
  • Al-Masafa (The Distance) (1974).

Plays

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  • Al-Bab (The Door) (1986).
  • Al-Awdah (The Return) (1987).
  • Dizaymona (1989).[6]

Resources

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  1. ^ "موسوعة أعلام الموصل في القرن العشرين للدكتور عمر محمد الطالب / حرف الياء". 2016-04-01. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  2. ^ Y'qoub, Emile. Mo'jam Alshura' Munth Bid' Asr Alnadah (Poets Glossary Since the Beginning of Renaissance) (in Arabic). Vol. 3 (1 ed.). Beirut: Dar Sadir. p. 1406.
  3. ^ Limited, Elaph Publishing (2005-12-13). "وفاة الشاعر والمسرحي العراقي يوسف الصائغ". Elaph - إيلاف (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-12-08. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "رحيل الشاعر العراقي يوسف الصائغ". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  5. ^ "دمشق كانت المحطة الأخيرة في رحلة "مالك بن الريب". رحيل يوسف الصائغ شاعر الحداد و "الخيانة" والحروب الخاسرة  - جريدة الحياة". 2019-10-24. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  6. ^ "يوسف الصائغ". 2018-10-15. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-08.