Shawqi Research Center

Ahmad Shawqi, the most famous Egyptian poet, used the animal world to narrate children stories. He began using this genre as a student in France to express his moral, national, and social desires and to awaken his fellow countrymen’s outrage against colonialism and its machinations. He narrated fifty-six tales, the first of which, entitled “Al-Deek Al-Hindi wa Al-Dajaj Al-Baladi” (The Indian Rooster and the Local Chicken), was published in the newspaper Al-Ahram in 1892. Shawqi’s tales were often written in the form of odes, following the rajaz rhythm, and using variable rhymes. They are easy to read, short, often educational, and can be easily memorized. Shawqi used the Holy Quran, books of proverbs, and Arabic wise sayings as his primary influences. Indeed, Shawqi’s tales are definitely Islamic in nature and tone.

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Ahmad Shawqi Prince of Arab Poets

Ahmad Shawqi (1868-1932), "The Prince of Poets," did not leave any section of poetry without writing in it, in the same excellence and quality, whether in the field of description, pride, wisdom, philosophy, congratulation, praise, or lament. Shawqi even wrote simplified children's poetry, which included wisdom, love, and humanity. Shawqi was given opportunities which were unavailable to other poets of his time. He got a scholarship to France where he studied literature and law. There he had the chance to see the theater and to be connected with senior poets in other cultures, such as Hugo, Racine, and de Musset, in addition to his Turkish culture. Shawqi's Arabic and Western culture gave him access to many forms of literature, whether Arabic or Western, and he was introduced to great poets and intellectuals through their books and works. Shawqi's poetry was distinguished by its particular music, which was felt by the recipient through its letters, structure, rhythm, and rhyme. The opening verses of his poems were luxuriously tuning, in addition to a fine linguistic sense. This extravaganza of music associated with sweetness and craftsmanship is found only in Shawqi's poetry.

Ahmad Shawqi Prince of Arab Poets Ahmad Shawqi (1868-1932), "The Prince of Poets," did not leave any section of poetry without writing in it, in the same excellence and quality, whether in the field of description, pride, wisdom, philosophy, congratulation, praise, or lament. Shawqi even wrote simplified children's poetry, which ...

Ahmad Shawqi was given opportunities which were unavailable to other poets of his time. He got a scholarship to France where he studied literature and law. There he had the chance to see the theater and to be connected with senior poets in other cultures, such as Hugo, Racine, and de Musset, in addition to his Turkish culture. Shawqi's Arabic and Western culture gave him access to many forms of literature, whether Arabic or Western, and he was introduced to great poets and intellectuals through their books and works.
Shawqi's poetry was distinguished by its particular music, which was felt by the recipient through its letters, structure, rhythm, and rhyme. The opening verses of his poems were luxuriously tuning, in addition to a fine linguistic sense. This extravaganza of music associated with sweetness and craftsmanship is found only in Shawqi's poetry.

Lyrics in the Poetry of Ahmad Shawqi Download Citation | On Jun 30, 2018, Nada Yousuf Al-Rifai and others published Lyrics in the Poetry of Ahmad Shawqi | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Ahmad Shawqi (1868-1932)

Ahmad Shawqi is famous Egyptian poet and writer who pioneered the modern Arabic literary movement. He is considered to be one of the most important Arabian poets in the 20th Century. His literary production is highly rich and developed. He did not leave any section of poetry without writing in it with excellence and quality. He wrote the poetry in the field of description, pride, philosophy, praise or lament. Shawqi even wrote simplified children's poetry which included wisdom, love and humanity. Shawqi's poem was distinguished by its particular music which was felt by the recipient through, its letters, structure and rhyme. Shawqi’s contribution to modern Arabic literature is tremendous. He contributed immensely to the development of dramatic poetry in modern Arabic literature. He made a great effort to introduce dramatic poetry in modern Arabic literature through his literary works. Actually this branch of poetry has flourished and achieved much popularity among the Arab people for his memorable contribution. As a result he is considered as a pioneer of dramatic poetry in Arabic literature. He wrote a total of six dramatic poems, five of which are historical and one social. Masrau Cleopatra, Qambyses and Ali Bey Al-Kabir are written on Egyptain historical subjects, both Majnun Laila and Antara deal with ancient Arab themes, As-Settu Huda is written on a contemporary Egyptian social phenomenon. Shawqi wrote these historical dramatic poems during the last four years of his life (1928-32). The main object of his historical dramatic poetry is sacrifice for the country and contribution to the development of the nation. Actually Sawqi used historical characters and stories to inspire the people especially Egyptian people towards patriotism and awareness about responsibility. Finally his historical dramatic poerty played a major role in the Egyptian independence movement and national renaissance. In regards of literary production, Shawqi excelled all his contemporaries and on the basis of the support of Arabian poets he was crowned by the Egyptian government Amir al-Shu’araa (The Prince of Poets) in recognition of his considerable contributions to the literary field. He is the only poet in the modern Arabic literature who was granted this great title.