Louis Awad (Arabic: لويس عوض, el-Minya; 5 January 1915 – 9 September 1990)[1] was an Egyptian intellectual and a writer.
Louis Awad
Born in the upper Egypt, in Sharuna village, in Minya, Egypt, Awad studied at the literature department of Cairo University before setting off to England for further studies before the Second World War. He returned to Egypt in 1941, after which he lived in the Cairo district of Dokki for much of his adult life.[2]
He studied literature at Cairo University, Cambridge University,[3] and Princeton University. In 1947 he was a professor of English at Cairo University and published a revolutionary collection of poems called Plotoland (also spelled Plutoland) wherein he introduced free verse forms to Egyptian literature and presented a scathing attack on traditionalism in poetry.[4][5]
He was the first Egyptian chairman of the English Department (Faculty of Letters) at Cairo University and while there, he encouraged students to listen to classical music.[6] When surrealism in art reached Egypt, he didn't denounce it but was quoted as saying, "“Whatever we think about the originality of this art form in Egypt, it was good at dealing a death blow to academism.”[7][8]
From 1945 to 1950 he joined with other writers who drew from Marxism and other sources in a call for the total reform of Egyptian society.[5] He attended talks by Taha Hussein with Denys Johnson-Davies.[9] He was outspoken in his wish for "democratization and secularism in the Arab world"[10] and he is celebrated in Egypt for having been a contemporary thinker.[11][12]
Awad's unwavering critical stance continued after the 1952 revolution. As a consequence, he suffered the humiliation of being forced to resign his position at Cairo University in 1954.[13][14] In 1976, he wrote about the revolution in The Seven Masks of Nasserism: Discussing Heikal and Tawfik Al-Hakim.[15]
Awad became the literary editor at the newspaper al-Ahram-the largest daily newspaper of the Middle East making him one of the leading opinion-makers in the Arab world.[16]
^Ḥajjī, Ṭāriq Aḥmad (2003). Culture, Civilization, and Humanity. Taylor & Francis US. p. 372. ISBN9780714684345. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
^Habashi, Fawzi, معتقل كل العصور, "Prisoner in all Epochs," Dar Merit, Cairo, 2004, P.28
^Johnson-Davies, D., & Mahfouz, N. (2006). Chapter 7. In Memories in Translation: A Life between the Lines of Arabic Literature (pp. 43-48). American University in Cairo Press. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt15m7k62.10
^Jabr, Fadel K. (2011). (PDF). Metamorphoses (Smith College of Northampton, Massachusetts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
^ abBrugman, J. (1984). An Introduction to the History of Modern Arabic Literature in Egypt. BRILL. ISBN9789004071728. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
^. Al Ahram Weekly. October 15, 2015. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
^Beránek, Ondřej (2005). "The Surrealist Movement in Egypt in the 1930s and the 1940s". Archive Oriental. 73 (2): 219. from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
^"He was a fearless pioneer". al-Ahrām. December 30, 1966.
^Johnson-Davies, D., & Mahfouz, N. (2006). Chapter 5. In Memories in Translation: A Life between the Lines of Arabic Literature (pp. 35-38). American University in Cairo Press. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt15m7k62.8
^Luciano-Adams, Beige (2005). "Louis Awad's Secular Tradition; Samir Nakash's Love of Arab Culture; Rethinking Edward Said's 'Orientalism'; Arab Satellite TV Funding". Al Jadid. 10 (48). from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
^"Gratitude". SIS gov egypt. from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
^"Celebrated literary critic Abdel-Rahman Abu Ouf dies". ahram online org. January 1, 2012. from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
^Tsourapas, Gerasimos (2015). (PDF). British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 43 (3): 324–341. doi:10.1080/13530194.2015.1102708. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
^Hegazi, Ahmed Abdel Moaty (May 10, 2012). ""It is a cause for all of us!" — The case of Adel Imam". ahram online org. from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
^Saad, Mohammed (July 24, 2015). "10 books you should read about the 1952 revolution". ahram online. from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
^Turck, Nancy B. (September 1972). "The Authoritative Al-Ahram". Saudi Aramco World. 23 (5). from the original on 2016-11-20.
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Louis Awad Arabic لويس عوض el Minya 5 January 1915 9 September 1990 1 was an Egyptian intellectual and a writer source source Louis Awad Born in the upper Egypt in Sharuna village in Minya Egypt Awad studied at the literature department of Cairo University before setting off to England for further studies before the Second World War He returned to Egypt in 1941 after which he lived in the Cairo district of Dokki for much of his adult life 2 He studied literature at Cairo University Cambridge University 3 and Princeton University In 1947 he was a professor of English at Cairo University and published a revolutionary collection of poems called Plotoland also spelled Plutoland wherein he introduced free verse forms to Egyptian literature and presented a scathing attack on traditionalism in poetry 4 5 He was the first Egyptian chairman of the English Department Faculty of Letters at Cairo University and while there he encouraged students to listen to classical music 6 When surrealism in art reached Egypt he didn t denounce it but was quoted as saying Whatever we think about the originality of this art form in Egypt it was good at dealing a death blow to academism 7 8 From 1945 to 1950 he joined with other writers who drew from Marxism and other sources in a call for the total reform of Egyptian society 5 He attended talks by Taha Hussein with Denys Johnson Davies 9 He was outspoken in his wish for democratization and secularism in the Arab world 10 and he is celebrated in Egypt for having been a contemporary thinker 11 12 Awad s unwavering critical stance continued after the 1952 revolution As a consequence he suffered the humiliation of being forced to resign his position at Cairo University in 1954 13 14 In 1976 he wrote about the revolution in The Seven Masks of Nasserism Discussing Heikal and Tawfik Al Hakim 15 Awad became the literary editor at the newspaper al Ahram the largest daily newspaper of the Middle East making him one of the leading opinion makers in the Arab world 16 See also editList of Copts Lists of EgyptiansReferences edit Ḥajji Ṭariq Aḥmad 2003 Culture Civilization and Humanity Taylor amp Francis US p 372 ISBN 9780714684345 Retrieved 20 November 2016 Habashi Fawzi معتقل كل العصور Prisoner in all Epochs Dar Merit Cairo 2004 P 28 Johnson Davies D amp Mahfouz N 2006 Chapter 7 In Memories in Translation A Life between the Lines of Arabic Literature pp 43 48 American University in Cairo Press Retrieved from https www jstor org stable j ctt15m7k62 10 Jabr Fadel K 2011 The Children of Gilgamesh A Half Century of modern Iraqi Poetry PDF Metamorphoses Smith College of Northampton Massachusetts Archived from the original PDF on 11 December 2016 Retrieved 20 November 2016 a b Brugman J 1984 An Introduction to the History of Modern Arabic Literature in Egypt BRILL ISBN 9789004071728 Retrieved 20 November 2016 Melody and the human soul Al Ahram Weekly October 15 2015 Archived from the original on 20 November 2016 Retrieved 20 November 2016 Beranek Ondrej 2005 The Surrealist Movement in Egypt in the 1930s and the 1940s Archive Oriental 73 2 219 Archived from the original on 16 November 2016 Retrieved 20 November 2016 He was a fearless pioneer al Ahram December 30 1966 Johnson Davies D amp Mahfouz N 2006 Chapter 5 In Memories in Translation A Life between the Lines of Arabic Literature pp 35 38 American University in Cairo Press Retrieved from https www jstor org stable j ctt15m7k62 8 Luciano Adams Beige 2005 Louis Awad s Secular Tradition Samir Nakash s Love of Arab Culture Rethinking Edward Said s Orientalism Arab Satellite TV Funding Al Jadid 10 48 Archived from the original on 20 November 2016 Retrieved 20 November 2016 Gratitude SIS gov egypt Archived from the original on 20 November 2016 Retrieved 20 November 2016 Celebrated literary critic Abdel Rahman Abu Ouf dies ahram online org January 1 2012 Archived from the original on 20 November 2016 Retrieved 20 November 2016 Tsourapas Gerasimos 2015 Nasser s Educators and Agitators across al Watan al Arabi Tracing the Foreign Policy Importance of Egyptian Regional Migration 1952 1967 PDF British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies 43 3 324 341 doi 10 1080 13530194 2015 1102708 Archived from the original PDF on 20 November 2016 Retrieved 20 November 2016 Hegazi Ahmed Abdel Moaty May 10 2012 It is a cause for all of us The case of Adel Imam ahram online org Archived from the original on 20 November 2016 Retrieved 20 November 2016 Saad Mohammed July 24 2015 10 books you should read about the 1952 revolution ahram online Archived from the original on 20 November 2016 Retrieved 20 November 2016 Turck Nancy B September 1972 The Authoritative Al Ahram Saudi Aramco World 23 5 Archived from the original on 2016 11 20 External links editThe permanent revolution From Cairo to Paris with the Egyptian surrealists by Fatenn Mostafa Kanafani 11 11 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis Awad amp oldid 1138166253, wikipedia, wiki, 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