Arab Writers Union
The Arab Writers Union (ar.: اتحاد الكتاب العرب) is an association of Arab writers, founded in 1969, in Damascus, Syria, at the initiative of a group of Arab writers, such as the Syrian novelist Hanna Mina.
| Founded | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Website | Official website |
In 2008, the union was moved from Damascus to Cairo and in 2015 to Abu Dhabi.[1]
Political aspects
On 27 January 1995, following Syrian pressure, it was announced in Damascus that the Arab Writers Union had expelled the Syrian poet Adunis.[2] In 2007, Iraqi-German writer Najem Wali criticized the Union for its lack of solidarity with imprisoned or persecuted Arab writers and for the long-standing cooperation with the former government of Saddam Hussein.[3]
General secretary
Emirati poet and Chairman of the Emirates Writers Union, Habib Al Sayegh, was unanimously elected as Secretary-General of the Arab Writers Union. Al Sayegh serves as Secretary General of the Arab Writers Union for a three-year term and author Abdul Raheem Allam, Chairman of the Moroccan Writers' Union, serves as first deputy to the Secretary-General. The announcement was made in a press conference held by the former Secretary-General of the Arab Writers Union on December 25, 2015 at Rotana Beach Hotel, Abu Dhabi.[4]
In 2010, the Union published a list of the '100 Best Arabic Books'.[5]
References
- "Search Results for "Arab Writers Union" – مؤسسة سلطان بن علي العويس الثقافية". Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- Ibrahim, Youssef M. (7 March 1995). "Arabs Split on Cultural Ties to Israel". The New York Times.
- "Najem Wali: The dictator's orphans (31/01/2007) - signandsight". www.signandsight.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- "Meet Habib Al Sayegh, the new secretary general of Arab Writers Union". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- "Arab Writers Union". ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly. Retrieved 2021-04-22.