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- Country of residence: Jordan
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Hammouda Muhammad Abdullah Zalloum (December 25, 1943) was a Jordanian-Palestinian writer and poet. He was born in the city of Hebron in the West Bank. He obtained a teacher's diploma in 1967 and worked in education and journalism for a while, then devoted himself to writing. He published his writings in Jordanian and Arab newspapers and magazines. He has poetry collections and several books.
his biography
Hamouda Muhammad Abdullah Zalloum was born on December 25, 1943 / Dhu al-Hijjah 28, 1362 in Hebron. He finished high school in Jordan in 1965, and obtained an intermediate diploma in Arabic from the Hawara Institute in Irbid in 1967. He worked in the Ministry of Education, as a teacher Director and librarian from 1967-1992 in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, then left them to devote himself to writing.
He is a member of the Jordanian Writers Association, and was elected vice president of its branch in Zarqa. He also served as a member of the administrative board of the Qalam Family Cultural Club in Zarqa, and headed the Higher Cultural Committee of Zarqa Governorate.
He began writing in the early sixties in Jordanian and Lebanese newspapers, and has written critical and poetic books. He also participated in Jordanian cultural seminars.
His writings
Among his poetry collections:
Glowing Cities, 1993
Chechnya Revolution, 1996
Petra and the Ten Cities, 2007
Saba Al Janoub, 2012
Among his literary and critical writings and studies:
Khalil al-Sakakini, the educator, the human writer, a literary biography, 1972
The Jewish Personality in Palestinian Literature, Literary Criticism, 1982
Abu Tammam Al-Tai, the poet of the rain, a literary study, 1982
In the Jordanian Novel, Criticism, 1995
The City in Jordanian Poetry, Criticism, 2002
Literature and Criticism: Studies in Poetry, Novel and Story, Study, 2010
On other topics:
Zarqa, its past and present, history, 1993
Hebron: history, civilization, heritage, history, 2002
Zarqa River in history, poetry and image, history, 2011
Mosques in Zarqa, History of Islamic Heritage, 2011
Achievements and Awards
his prizes
1995: He received the State Encouragement Award, with participation, from the Ministry of Culture in 1995 for his book Al-Zarqa, Its Past and Present.
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