Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra or AbuZikreea (, born Abed Elrahim Ahmed Abed Elrahim, 1943 – December 1989) was a
Sudanese writer, poet, and translator.
Early life
Abed Elrahim was born in the small village of
Tangassi El-soeq in
Northern, Sudan
Northern ( ') is one of the 18 wilayat (states) of Sudan. It has an area of 348,765 km2 and an estimated population of 936,255. Northern Sudan was in ancient times Nubia. Jebel Uweinat is a mountain range in the area of the Egyptian-Libyan- ...
, close to Meroë town (which is different from the historical
Meroë
Meroë (; also spelled ''Meroe''; Meroitic: ; and ; ) was an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile about 6 km north-east of the Kabushiya station near Shendi, Sudan, approximately 200 km north-east of Khartoum. Near the site is ...
). He got his primary education in his homeland, but he went to
Kosti in
White Nile
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In the stri ...
State for his intermediate education. He also attended secondary school in Khorr Taqatt Secondary School in
North Kurdufan
North Kordofan () is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwe ...
State, Western Sudan.
Career
Abed Elrahim joined the
People's Friendship University of Russia in
Moscow
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where he received a master's degree in
Russian language
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and
literature
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. In 1971, he received a degree in bilingual Arabic–Russian
translation
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. He worked as the secretary-editor (1976–1978) and supervisor in the
Sudanese Culture Magazine by Arabic Al-thaqaaffa El-ssoddaneia (الثقافة السودانية), which was published in Khartoum (it's stopped for more than two decades ago), he worked as a temporary lecturer in
Khartoum University
The University of Khartoum (U of K) () is a public university located in Khartoum, Sudan. It is the largest and oldest university in Sudan. UofK was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established in 1956 when Sudan gained independence ...
in the art faculty. Abed Elrahim awarded a
Ph.D. in
philosophy of language
Philosophy of language refers to the philosophical study of the nature of language. It investigates the relationship between language, language users, and the world. Investigations may include inquiry into the nature of Meaning (philosophy), me ...
from
Academy of Science in
Moscow
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in 1987.
Abed Elrahim is regarded by critics as one of the prominent poets of Sudan, mostly known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s. He died in
Moscow
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on 16 October 1989 after burning most of his poetry and jumping from a building.
His only published poetry was in the 1960s-1970s in many local magazines, as well as the
Arab World Magazine.
Works
* '
Travel on the Night' (; transliterated Alraheel fee El-lieiel) was published in 1973 by the U of K Publishing House. It is located in the
Khartoum University
The University of Khartoum (U of K) () is a public university located in Khartoum, Sudan. It is the largest and oldest university in Sudan. UofK was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established in 1956 when Sudan gained independence ...
poetry collection.
References
Sudenese net
Albawaba.com
1943 births
1989 deaths
20th-century Sudanese poets
Sudanese translators
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia alumni
20th-century translators
Sudanese expatriates in the Soviet Union
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