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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Sami Muhanna, (English: Sami Muhanna), (September 22, 1971) is a Palestinian poet and writer born in the village of Al-Baqi`ah in the Upper Galilee.
Lawyer and journalist who won the honor of the General Union of Arab Writers; He also won the Palestine Prize from the General Union of Arab Writers in the poetry category for 2018.
Political and literary activity
He finished his secondary studies at the comprehensive school in the Galilee Center, then went on to study law at the University of East London in Britain - from which he obtained a BA in Law. He has been active in the Palestinian national movement since his early youth, and was imprisoned and arrested more than once on political grounds. He began writing poetry and literary articles of all kinds since his youth, and published most of his literary production in newspapers, magazines, and local media and abroad.
He founded and chaired the Palestinian Writers Union at home, from 2010 to 2019. He edited the cultural angles on the Arab 48 news site for 5 years. He worked for the Palestinian Wafa news agency as an editor for Israeli affairs. In addition, he participated in many festivals in the country and the Arab world, and was honored by the Union of Writers of Morocco (in Tangiers) and the General Union of Arab Writers and Writers (in Abu Dhabi), for his influential literary and struggle role
His activity:
Activist in the national and national movement inside the Palestinian territories
Prepare and present literary and cultural programs on Al Shams Radio over the years
He is studying for a MA in Arabic language and literature at the University of Haifa
He worked as an editor for the Palestinian Wafa Agency and the Arab 48 website
He was honored by the Moroccan and UAE Writers' Unions in 2016 in Tangiers and Abu Dhabi for his cultural, creative and striving role.
Winner of the General Union of Arab Writers Award 2018 in the poetry category
His words were composed of more than twenty poems, and Palestinian and Arab artists sang from them, including: Tunisian artist Nawal Ghasham, Moroccan artist Salwa Chaudry, and Palestinian artists: Violet Salama, Heba Bathish, Elias Atallah, Najm Atallah, Mona Najm
More than one of his poems was composed by Fawzi Al-Saadi and Maestro Emile Gamal, and the Egyptian musician Salah Al-Sharnoubi composed from his words the Operetta Shams Al-Uruba, in which 22 singers from all Arab countries participated. Many, including English, Spanish, Italian, French and Hebrew, and were published in more than one anthology and literary magazine in America and Spain.
its release
He published six collections of poetry and prepared and presented an anthology of Palestinian resistance poetry in the 48th century, which included 126 poets from all generations. Many of his poems and articles have been translated into English, Italian and Spanish.
She composed many poems for him, some of which were released on the "You are with me" album, and among his words is the operetta "Shams of Arabia", in which 21 artists from all Arab countries participate in singing and reciting poetry.
his poetry collections
Ascend and Peaceful from Fire, Modern Arabic Press - Jerusalem - 1998
You are with me, Modern Arabic Press - Jerusalem - 2002
Light the world a poem, the center of Arab civilization - Cairo - 2005
Recitation of the late bird, Al-Jundi House for Publishing and Distribution - Jerusalem 2012
Selections from the poetry of the Palestinian resistance in the 48 Palestinian interior, prepared and presented, with the support of LEXO 2016
Jaffa, Shahwat al-Bahr, Dar al-Jundi for Publishing and Distribution - Jerusalem, 2018
Waddah's Tragedy, a poetic play, Everything Library and Publishing House, Haifa, 2020.
Accomplished plays:
Future scenes (a play for young people) representation of Al-Rameh Municipal Theater
The Blue Whale (a children's play) representation of Al-Shorouk Theater
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