Also, the same work included his famous ‘Bread, Hashish and Moon,’ which was a harsh attack on the weak and impoverished nature of societies that live in a haze of fantasies.įollowing a prolific writing career that was truly much advanced for the times in which Qabbani was writing, he laid down his pen and passed away in 1998. For instance in Qasaid min Nizar Qabbani (قصائد من نزار قباني)published in 1956, Qabbani voiced his resentment of male chauvinism. This tragic incident had a remarkable and tremendous effect on Qabbani’s writing.
His late sister was unwilling to marry a man she did not love and she viewed her only way out was by committing suicide.
Qabbani was among the first poets to recognize these limitations largely due to what his late sister had experienced. In a previous post, I posted an excerpt from an article that portrayed the limited career opportunities for women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. One of the most frequent themes in Qabbani’s poetry centers on the experiences of women in traditional Arab societies. His poetry is widely recognized for capturing the rhythms of everyday Syrian speech, better recognized as Syrian colloquial.
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Qabbani’s poetry shifted in style, from classic form to free verse. He reflected on various themes, like love, patriotism, nationalism, and broader political issues. After his political career, Qabbani retired and relocated to Beirut, Lebanon where he founded a publishing company called Manshurat Nizar Qabbani.Īfter Qabbani established his publishing company, he devoted his entire time to writing poetry. Following his graduation, Qabbani began his career as a diplomat by serving in several Syrian embassies in Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, Britain and China among other states. He majored in law at the University of Damascus, where he graduated in 1945. He was born into a middle-class merchant family and was the grandnephew of the prominent Arab playwright Abu Khalil Al Qabbani. An Arab nationalist at heart and a Nasserist, he was always critical of military dictatorships and firmly opposed to any peace with Israel. In this post, I want to introduce you to one of my favorite Arab poets, Nizar Qabbani (نزار قباني), and consequently some verses from one of his most famous poem called ‘ Bread, Hashish and Moon’ (خبز وحشيش وقمر) Born in Syria in 1923, Qabbani was a diplomat and poet. Image Credit: Nizar Qabbani Sami Moubayed, Correspondent Damascus: Today marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of legendary Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani, who died at a London hospital, aged 75, back in 1998.
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