Muhannad Al-Shawi Explained

Muhannad Hassan Al-Shawi (Arabic:مهند حسن الشاوي; born 1974), is an Iraqi poet who belongs to the generation of contemporary poets who emerged after the 2003 war.

Poetry

In his poetry, he combined originality of form with modernity of style and content. He was one of the poets of the new classical poem that achieved a presence in the Arab poetry scene in the modern era.^{[1] [2]} He was born in Basra, studied in its schools, and graduated from the University of Basra in 1998.^{[3] [4]} He won several literary awards,^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} and several Iraqi satellite channels celebrated him to talk about his poetic experience, and some critics wrote about him,^[9] and some of his poems were translated into more than one language.^[10]

Published works

• Nothing Follows Me But Me (Tammuz Press, 2011)^[11]
• This is Iraq, Without a Doubt (Aladab Albasri Press, 2020) ^[12]

Notes and References

1. Book: Bridge of Light. Ali. Al-Imara. published by Union of Iraqi Literaries and Writers. 2012.
2. Book: Sand obelisks. Mohammed. Al-Asadi. published by Union of Iraqi Literaries and Writers. 2013.
3. Book: Dictionary of Basra Poets. Abdul Basit Khalil. Al-Darwish. Dar Al-Rafidain Press. 2016.
4. Book: Encyclopedia of Iraqi Poetry (1932–2022). Fatima. Bouhraka. Dar Al-Maraya Press. 2022.
5. Web site: Launch of the first day of the Al-Joud International Competition for Classical Poems. May 17, 2011. alkafeel.net. ar.
6. Web site: The Iraqi female writers representing the nation's concerns under the tent of the Ministry of Culture. November 2, 2011. kitabat.info. ar.
7. Web site: Announcing the names of the winners of the fifth Al-Joud international competition for classical poetry. April 13, 2014. alkafeel.net. ar.
8. Web site: Al-Noor Creativity Award announces the winners of its current session 2014. March 10, 2014. alrai-iq.com. ar.
9. Book: Musical Composition in the Poetry of Muhannad Al-Shawi: Diwan "That is Iraq, There is no Doubt about it" as an Example. Sawsan Mohammed Abdul Jawad. Beltagy. Al-Azhar University, Journal of College of Arabic Language in Jerja. 2024.
10. Web site: Golden Decades of Poetry, Selections from Contemporary Arabic Poetry Translated into English. February 1, 2010. pulpit.alwatanvoice.com. ar.
11. Web site: Nothing Follows Me But Me. May 21, 2011. diwanalarab.com. ar.
12. Web site: Issuance of the book: THAT IS IRAQ, WITHOUT A DOUBT, by the poet Muhannad Al-Shawi. September 19, 2020. almothaqaf.com. ar.