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Logos of the literary festivals:Emirates Airline festival of literatureSharjah international book fairAbu dhabi book fairModern authors: ( find Images of the authors mentioned below)Nabiha mheidlyOusha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi: is a legendary Emirati poet , whose outstanding talent in poetry has put her at the top of Arabic Nabati poets with a large number of poems sang by popular Emarati and artists from Arabia.Maha Gargash – Emirati fiction writer ( author of the book “sand fish”)d)Dr. Shihab M. Ghanem is an engineer, a manager, an economist, a poet and a translator of poetry from Arabic to English and vice versa. His book “Industrialization in the United Arab Emirates” published in the Avebury Series, UK in 1992 is a main reference on the subject. He also wrote 2 chapters of the reference work on UAE titled “United Arab Emirates: A New Perspective” published in 2001 by Trident Press, London. He has also published a large number of technical and literary papers and articles in English or Arabice)Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi -In 1986, Sheikh Sultan authored a book, "The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf,His most recent book, entitled "Sard Al That" (In Arabic: ??? ?????), details the Sharjah ruler’s life from the 1940s to the 1970s.Many of his other works include The White Sheikh, 1996 The Rebel Prince, 1998 A Message to People of the Theatre (Theater International Day Message), 2007 The First Emirati comic book Superhero:?Ajaaj( image of ajaaj to be printed)Ajaaj literally means a “sandstorm”. He is a living desert cyclone who changes shape at will and morphs into a young, well-built Emirati man. He can take up not only a human form, but can also turn himself into a bridge or a wall. Moreover, since he is made up of fine, golden desert sand, he can easily squeeze himself into tight places as well.Gold Ring (Arabic: ???? ??????, Siwari Al-Dhahab) is an United Arab Emirates comic written by Qais Sedki (Arabic: ??? ?????) and drawn by Akira Himekawa.[1] The book is the UAE's first manga.[2] The comic is printed in Arabic; an English version is available through mail order. [3] Award-winning Emirati author Qais Sedki, who gained a worldwide following with his bestselling “Gold Ring” graphic novel launched in 2009 – a fusion of authentic Japanese manga illustration and classical Arabic content, is now set to launch his second novel with an ambitious world record attempt for the most books signed in 24 hours. Literary magazine:(cover picture of the magazine to be included) Banipal?is an independent literary magazine dedicated to the promotion of contemporary?Arab literature?through translations in English. What Banipal has achieved for Arab literature and culture in its 21 issues is more important since it has enabled the English reader not only to read the works of Arab writers, but also to discover the real craft of modern Arab literature.Awards and recognition:(image of the award)Etisalat Award for Children’s Literature has become an important annual milestone for all those interested in Arabic children’s literature from all over the world. The winning book ‘Creatures on the Ceiling’, written by Nabiha Mheidly and illustrated by Hassan Zahreddine, features beautiful illustrations and simple language to tell the story through the eyes of a child, encouraging children to explore the fascinating world of imagination. b) The Sheikh zayed book award:UAE-based writer bags literary awardFrance’s top literary prize, the Goncourt, was given to Jerome Ferrari on November 8th 2012, for a Corsican epic, set in a village bar on the violence-wracked Mediterranean island.Classical literature: Among the first Classical Arabic UAE poets to gain importance in this part of the world during the twentieth century were Mubarak Al Oqaili (1880–1954), Salem bin Ali Al Owais(1887–1959) and Ahmed bin Sulayem (1905?–1976). Three other poets of importance in the UAE were Khalfan Musabah (1923–1946), Sheikh SaqrAl Qasimi (1925–1993), an ex-ruler of Sharjah, and Sultan bin Ali Al Owais (1925–2000). Thethree poets, known as the Hirah group, grew up in the village of al-Hira in Sharjah and were closefriends.Hamad Bu Shihab (b.1936) on the other hand is a very staunch believer in the classical baitiform. He is one of the best known poets of the UAE and tends to polish his work. He is agood nabati poetYesterday these Emirates were torn apartIn them destructive men created havoc.And today we are enjoying security and stabilityForcing envious people to admire us.Yesterday these were disunited emiratesSuffering ignorance, poverty, illness and chronic disease,And today the Lord has bestowed upon us his graceIn uncountable abundance.Yesterday, few people knew of our nameAnd today our voice reaches all corners of the Earth.Oh! What a difference between our yesterday and todayThe Naba?i Poetry of The United Arab Emirates is a collection of poems which in combination give an account of the poetry of the Arab tribes of Arabia and the neighbouring areas, composed in traditional genres of boasting, praise, satire, elegy, advice and guidance, love and lyric poetry. The main themes in Emirati poetry for Arab poets range from satire, chivalry, self-praise, patriotism, religion, family, and love, and could range from descriptive to narrative.Poetry in the United Arab Emirates has a great influence on culture, being an Arab country in the Persian Gulf where poetry has been part of since the dawn of time. The style and form of ancient poetry in the UAE was strongly influenced by the 8th century Arab scholar, Al Khalil bin Ahmed. This form underwent slight modification (Al Muwashahat) during the period of Islamic civilization in Andalucia (Spain), where "the line or bait adhered to the two hemistitches form, each with an equal number of feet, all the second hemistitches ending in the same rhyming letter and sound throughout the poem". The indigenous Arabic poetry form, however, was not spared from western influence; sometime in the 20th century, prose poetry started to make their way into the local literary scene.Ibn Majid, who was born between 1432 and 1437 in Ras Al Khaimah was an iconic poet. Coming from a family of successful sailors, Ibn Majid has a total of 40 surviving compositions, 39 of which are verses.The greatest luminaries in the UAE literary realm during the 20th century, particularly for Classical Arabic poetry, were Mubarak Al Oqaili (1880–1954), Salem bin Ali al Owais (1887–1959), and Ahmed bin Sulayem (1905–1976). Three other poets from Sharjah, known as the Hirah group, also thrived during the 20th century including Khalfan Musabah (1923–1946), Sheikh Saqr Al Qasimi (1925–1993), an ex-ruler of Sharjah, and Sultan bin Ali al Owais (1925–2000). The Hirah group's works are observed to have been heavily influenced by the Apollo and romantic poets.[14] ................
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