A critical symposium discusses the careers of two poets honored at the Sharjah Nabati Poetry Festival
Sharjah, February 3, 2017 – The Sharjah Department of Culture organized today, as part of the cultural program accompanying the Sharjah Nabati Poetry Festival in its twentieth session, a critical symposium that dealt with the career and experience of the two Emirati poets honored in this session, namely: Saeed bin Salem Bulahj Al Rumaithi and Ali bin Juma Al Suwaidi (Al Ghanami), through two research papers presented by researchers: Dr. Fahd Al Mamari and Ali Al Abdan Al Shamsi.
The symposium was held at the Palace of Culture in the presence of Butti Al-Mazloum, Director of the Al-Heera Literary Council, along with a number of poets, critics and researchers. The symposium shed light on the artistic and aesthetic features of the two poets’ experiences and their contributions to the Emirati poetic scene.
The symposium comes within the framework of the Sharjah Popular Poetry Festival, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, to honor the pioneers of Nabati poetry in the Emirates, celebrate their creative experiences, and document their achievement as an integral part of the national cultural memory.
The researcher, Dr. Fahd Al-Maamari, in his research paper on the biography of the Emirati poet Saeed bin Salem Bulahj Al-Rumaithi, one of the most prominent poets of the golden generation in the seventies, eighties, and nineties of the twentieth century, pointed out that his poetry represents the traditional school of Nabati poetry. The researcher also presented a comprehensive vision about Al-Rumaithi’s experience and his literary and heritage career, highlighting his great impact on the modern Emirati poetic scene.
In his research paper, researcher Ali Al-Abdan Al-Shamsi reviewed the beginning of the journey of the Emirati poet Ali Al-Ghanami Al-Suwaidi, where he was famous for his poetic ramblings and responses. His debates with other poets were characterized by extended and standing chants, showing his ability to engage in poetic dialogue with his friends, nature, and people.
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