Muhammad al-Maghut
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| Muhammed al-Maghut | |
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 Muhammed al-Maghut Syrian Poet |
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| Born | Muhammed al-Maghut 1934 Salamiya, Syria |
| Died | 2006 (aged 71–72) Damascus, Syria |
| Pen name | Muhammad Maghout |
| Occupation | Poet Writer |
| Nationality | Syrian |
Muhammed al-Maghut (1934- April 3, 2006) (Arabic: محمد الماغوط) was a Syrian writer and poet. He was born in Salamiya, Syria.
Muhammad Maghout was credited as the father of the arabic free verse poetry, liberatng the arabic poems from the traditional form and revolutionizing the structure of the poem. He wrote for theater, TV and cinema. Maghut's work combines satire with descriptions of social misery and malaise, illustrating what he viewed as an ethical decline among rulers in the region. He co-operated with Syrian actors Dureid Lahham and Nihad Qal'i to produce some of the region's most popular and acclaimed theatrical works, such as Kasak ya Watan (Toast to the homeland) and Ghorbeh (Estrangement).
Al maghut is also known for his book "I will betray my homeland", a collection of essays.
He passed away at the age of 72 in April 2006.
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[edit] Quotes
"Policemen, Interpol men everywhere; you search for the perfect crime...There is only one perfect crime; to be born an Arab."
"I am the one who has not been killed yet at war, by earthquake or street accident.."
[edit] Works
[edit] Poetry
- 1959: Sadness in the moon light (Huzn fi daw when qamar)
- 1964: A room with millions of walls (Gurfa bi malayin al-judrán)
- 1970: The joy is not my profession (Al-farah laysa mihnati)
- The rose slayer (" Sayaf al-zohour)
- East of Eden, West of God (" Sharq Adan, Gharb alaah")
- 2006: The red bedouin (" Al-badawi al-ahmar)
[edit] Books
- I will betray my homeland " Sa akhoun watani"
[edit] Theater
- The hunchback bird ( Al-ousfour al ahdab)
- The clown ( Al-mouharej)
- Tishreen's village ( Dayat tishreen)
- Exile (Ghourbeh)
- Toast to the homeland ( Kasak ya watan)
- The popies ( Shaqaeq al-nomaan )
- Outside the flock ( kharej al-sareb)
[edit] TV
- The night tales ( Hakaya al-lyl)
- Where is the mistake ( Wayn al-ghalat)
- The musk valley ( wady al misk)
[edit] Movies
- The borders ( Al-hodoud )
- The report ( Al-taqreer)
[edit] Awards
- 2005: Prize for Poetry - Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation.
- 2000: Medal of the Experimental Theater - Cairo.
- 1973: Prize of Said Aql of Theater.
- 1950: Prize For Poetry - An-Nahar Newspaper.
