Omani Contemporary Writers

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Omani Contemporary Writers By Lydia

Oman’s Literary Tradition Ancient 9th – 11th century ‘Ansab al-Arab’ Salama al-Awtabi 11th century

Literature Today 1975 – National Cultural Club Cultural and Literary Magazines The New Culture, Algadeer Ahmed al-Falahi The Noon Nizwah Saif al-Rahbi Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Affairs

Abdulaziz Muhammed Majid al-Farsi Born 1976 in Shinas Senior oncology specialist at Sultani Hospital Published 4 short story collections Banipal Magazine

Jokha al-Harthi Born 1978 PhD from Edinburgh University Associate Arabic professor at Sultan Qaboos University 2 collections of short stories and 2 novels Manamat and Sayyidat el-Qamar Banipal Magazine

Saif al-Rahbi b. 1956 in Sroor, Oman Educated in Cairo Prose and Poetry writer Ajras al-Qatia’a Editor-in-chief of Nizwah magazine

‘Friends’ From the dreariness of the road they came bundled up in coats whose belts were the autumn of water-springs. Their wounds galloped over mountains and dreams but never made it. from the collection Rajul Min al-Rub’ al-Khali [A Man from the Empty Quarter], Beirut, 1994

Omani Poetry Annual Poetry award Many prestigious poets Abdullah al-Taiey Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali al-Khalili Abu Surur Humayd al-Jamii Hilal bin Badr Etc.

Examples of Omani Poetry عُبور ‘Crossing’ The storm that meets nothing in its path dies. And short sentences are the best way of crossing oceans. - Abdullah al-Ryami العاصفة التي لا تصادف في طريقها شيئاً تَنفُقْ والجُمَل القصيرة أجمل وسيلة لعبور المحيطات.

This is just the beginning! Conclusion! Contemporary Omani writers are emerging from the rich historical literary traditions of Oman into the global world of words. This is just the beginning! The End نهاية

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