Ali Ahmad Bakathir

Ali Ahmad Bakathir
Ali Ahmad Bakathir c. 1950s
Born21 December 1910
Died10 November 1969 (aged 58)
NationalityEgyptian
EducationCairo University
Institute of Education for Teachers
Occupations
  • Poet
  • playwright
  • novelist
  • translator
Notable workEpic of Omar (play)
Oh Islam! (novel)
The Red Revolutionary (novel)
AwardsState Prize of Appreciation

Ali bin Ahmad bin Mohammed Bakathir (21 December 1910 - 10 November 1969) (Arabic: علي أحمد باكثير) was an Egyptian poet, playwright and novelist of Hadrami origin, who is Indonesian-born.[1] He was a prominent playwright, his best-known play was Epic of Omar (original: Malhamat Omar).[2][3] He had also written historical novels, the most famous being Oh Islam! (original: Wa Islamah) and The Red Revolutionary (original: Ath-thaa'er Al-Ahmar).[4] He is also a translator, for he translated Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.[3][4] Bakathir was awarded many medals, including the State Prize of Appreciation, shared equally with Naguib Mahfouz.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Mohamed Ali Eltaher: Biography Page 69 of 73". eltaher.org. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c البهنساوى, أحمد (2020-11-10). "باكثير.. 51 عاما على رحيل أديب صاحب 4 جنسيات ومؤلف وا إسلاماه". الوطن (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  4. ^ a b Hassim, Eeqbal (2009). "The Significance of Qur'anic Verses in the Literature of Ali Ahmad Bakathir" (PDF). National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies. 1.