A Glance at Mohammad Al-Māghūt’s Life, Poem and Adversities (1934-2006)

Abstract

Mohammad al-Māghūt, a writer, poet, dramatis, journalist, and theatre and television artist, is one of the most renowned cultural figures in contemporary Arabic literature and has had a tremendous and profound impact on Arabic language and culture. Unlike other distinguished figures in contemporary Arabic literature such as NezārQabānī, BadrShāker al-Sayāb, al-Bayātī, Adonis, Mahmoud Darvish, etc., he is unfortunately not adequately known in Iranian academic and cultural circles; this is while he is contemporary with the said figures and has been innovative in Arabic blank verse. The present paper thus is an attempt to introduce the poems of this influential artist as well as his character and the development of his art, works and thoughts.

Keywords

• māghūt
• poet
• poetic works
• blank verse