Friday Finds: Five Poems by Qassim Haddad
The poems come from Haddad’s first poetry collection, al-Bishara (The Omen), which appeared in 1970; he has since published more than a dozen more.
Qassim Haddad
On Revolution and Bahraini Poet Qassim Haddad
During the middle days of the Egyptian revolution, a group of 137 Bahraini writers, artists, and intellectuals issued a statement in solidarity with the Egyptians’ struggle for freedom and dignity.
One of the signatories, according to Bahrain’s Gulf Daily News, was celebrated Bahraini poet Qassim Haddad.
Professors Receive $100,000 Grant to Translate Qassim Haddad
Thanks to Sharjah Book Fair for pointing this out to me. Two AUC professors will be supported by a $100,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant in their efforts to […]