Saif al-Rahbi (born 1956) is an Omani poet, essayist and writer.[1] He was born in Oman in a village called Suroor. In 1970, while he was still in his early teens, al-Rahbi was sent to school in Cairo. Afterwards, he lived and worked abroad for many years, in Cairo, Damascus, Algeria, Paris and London among others.[2]
Al-Rahbi's third poetry collection The Bells of Rapture (1985) marked his arrival as an important new voice in Arabic poetry. At the time he was living in Paris. Eventually, he returned to Oman and established Nizwa, Oman's leading quarterly cultural magazine. Currently, he is editor-in-chief of the magazine.
Al-Rahbi has published several books of poetry and prose till date. His work has appeared in Banipal magazine, where he also serves as a consulting editor. He was on the judging panel of the 2010 Arabic Booker Prize, and he was also a judge of Beirut39, a competition held in 2009-10 to identify the most promising young Arab writers.
saif, rahbi, born, 1956, omani, poet, essayist, writer, born, oman, village, called, suroor, 1970, while, still, early, teens, rahbi, sent, school, cairo, afterwards, lived, worked, abroad, many, years, cairo, damascus, algeria, paris, london, among, others, r. Saif al Rahbi born 1956 is an Omani poet essayist and writer 1 He was born in Oman in a village called Suroor In 1970 while he was still in his early teens al Rahbi was sent to school in Cairo Afterwards he lived and worked abroad for many years in Cairo Damascus Algeria Paris and London among others 2 Al Rahbi s third poetry collection The Bells of Rapture 1985 marked his arrival as an important new voice in Arabic poetry At the time he was living in Paris Eventually he returned to Oman and established Nizwa Oman s leading quarterly cultural magazine Currently he is editor in chief of the magazine Al Rahbi has published several books of poetry and prose till date His work has appeared in Banipal magazine where he also serves as a consulting editor He was on the judging panel of the 2010 Arabic Booker Prize and he was also a judge of Beirut39 a competition held in 2009 10 to identify the most promising young Arab writers References edit Profile in Banipal magazine Profile in English PEN Online World Atlas website Archived 2012 07 13 at archive today nbsp nbsp This article about an Omani writer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saif al Rahbi amp oldid 1155531375, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
