Ibrahim Nasrallah

Ibrahim Nasrallah
ابراهيم نصرالله
Born 1954
Amman
Residence Amman
Occupation Poet

Ibrahim Nasrallah (Arabic: إبراهيم نصرالله‎; born 1954)[1] is a Jordanian-Palestinian[1] poet, novelist, professor, painter and photographer.

Nasrallah was born in the Wihdat refugee camp at Amman, Jordan. He studied in the UN agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) schools and at the UNRWA Teacher Training College in Amman.[2] He taught in Saudi Arabia for 2 years in the Al Qunfudhah region and worked as a journalist between 1978 and 1996.[2] Nasrallah then returned to Jordan and worked at Dostur, Afaq and Hasad newspapers. He is in charge of cultural activities at Darat-al-Funun in Amman. He has published 14 books of poetry, 13 novels and two children's books. In 2009 his novel The Time of White Horses was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.[2]

Nasrallah is a member of the Sakakini General Assembly. In 2006, Ibrahim Nasrallah decided to dedicate himself fully to his writing profession.

In January 2014, he succeeded in summiting Mount Kilimanjaro with a group of volunteers and two Palestinian adolescents who have lost their legs. The trip, the first of its kind with participation of an Arab author, came in support to charity work for Palestinian and Arab children in need of medical care.

Poetry

* A Ray of Light Between Two Nights, 2012. * If I were a maestro, 2009

Novels

Palestinian comedy covering 250 years of modern Palestinian history(7 novels)

Nasrallah has also written poetry for children in two collections:

As a writer and editor he has also published literary works about other Arab writers and poets which include:

Nasrallah is a regular contributor to several to the main newspapers in the Arab World. He is also a painter and photographer. He has contributed to several exhibitions and had his own photography shows entitled “The Autobiography of an Eye” in 1996, and “Under Two Suns :Images and Words” in 2004, "The Life of the Dead Sea" a participation at the fifth Gwangju Biennale – South Korea 2004. Many academic theses handled his poetry and novels. The following dealt exclusively with his works: Nasrallah also had poetry reading at several cultural centers in metropolitan cities such as Paris, Rome, Venice, Frankfurt, Berlin, and cities in England Denmark, Switzerland and the United States of America ...., not to mention numerous literary activities in almost all Arabic capitals. Nasrallah also gave lectures and poetry readings at many of the local Jordanian universities as well Arabs and European universities.

Awards

He has won eight prizes

Political persecution

In June 2006, Nasrallah's fourth collection of poetry "Nu’man Yastariddu Lawnahu" (Anemone Regains Its Colour) first published in 1984, was suddenly banned in Jordan, while Nasrallah faced charges of insulting the state, inciting dissension and reporting inaccurate information to future generations.

In an interview with The Guardian, Nasrallah commented on the charges he was facing by saying: "I was completely shocked,I did not know how to respond. All I could think of at that moment was that I needed to finish the book I was working on before things got worse. But I was unable to continue writing. I was confused and angry and also afraid."[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lea, Richard (2007-01-29). "Writing of Jordan, dreaming of Palestine". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Biography Ibrahim Nasrallah". Pontas literary & film agency. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
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