Fadwa Touqan

Fadwa Touqan (Arabic: فدوى طوقان, also Fadwa Tuqan; * 1917 in Nablus, Palestine, † December 12, 2003 ibid ) was a well-known contemporary poet from Palestine.

Life

Fadwa Touqan was born in 1917 in Nablus in the major Touqan family. Her eldest brother is Ahmad Touqan, former Prime Minister of Jordan, and another of her brothers is Ibrahim Touqan, which is also known as "the poet of Palestine ". Fadwa attended until the age of 13 years, the school had this but then leave for health reasons. From then on, her brother Ibrahim took over the responsibility for their education and contributed a significant part in their education by reading he gave her books and they taught in English. He was also the one who made ​​them familiar with poetry. Later Fadwa Touqan attended Oxford University and studied English and literature there. Touqan died on 12 December 2003 at the height of the Al Aqsa Intifada, while their hometown of Nablus was besieged.

Work

Touqan is regarded as a symbol of the Palestinian cause and as one of the most important figures in modern Arabic literature. Touqans poetry is known for a unique chronicle of the suffering of their people, especially under the Israeli occupation. However, central themes are also women, love, and social protest. Touqan published eight books of poetry and attained fame in the Arab world. Her works have been translated into many languages. Her book Alone With Days focused on the needs of women in the male-dominated Arab world. After the Six-Day War, Touqans poetry focused on the hardships of life under Israeli occupation. One of her most famous poems, The Night and the Horsemen, describes life under Israeli military rule.

Prices

• International Poetry Award in Palermo, Italy
• Jerusalem Prize for Art and Culture of the PLO in 1990
• United Arab Emirates Award, 1990
• Honorary Palestine Prize for Poetry, 1996

• Author
• Literature ( 20th century)
• Literature ( Arabic)
• Palestinian
• Born 1917
• Died in 2003
• Woman