Wafaa Abed Al Razzaq

Wafaa Abed Al Razzaq (Arabic [http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A1_%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%82 وفاء عبد الرزاق ] ) is an Iraqi poet and writer. She is born at 1952 in Basra / Iraq. Currently resides in London / UK.Bachelor degree in accounting.

Awards

• Mitropolite Nicholaous No'man Prize of Human Virtues, for the script entitled (From the War Child’s Diary) - 2008
• The Golden Anka’a Medal of literary Creation [ar [http://www.ankawa.com/index.php/ Website Web of Golden Anka’a] ] – The International Golden Anka’a Festival - 2008

Contributions

Wafaa Abed Al Razzaq participated in a lot of poetry festivals and in the foundation of:
• The White Palm Tree Gallery - Iraq
• The white Palm Tree House for custody and re-qualifying street children in Iraq

Memberships:

• Ambassador of Iraqi Orphan Children in Iraq – London
• Responsible of broad follow up - International Golden Al–Anqa’a Touring Festival
• Foundation member at the Hope messenger Association - London
• [http://www.iraqiwritersunion.com/ Iraqi Writers Union] – Iraq
• [http://www.exiledwriters.co.uk/ Exiled Writers Ink] – London / UK
• Poets Around the World Movement - Chile
• Iraqi Association, member of the administration comity, head of cultural comity – auditor of Iraqi association newspaper (AL Muntada) – London / UK
• Arabic Union for [http://www.arab-ewriters.com/ Internet Writers]
• Syrian Story Friends Association - Syria
• [http://www.poetasdelmundo.com/ Poetas del Mundo]
• In addition to may other associations and organizations

Publications:

• Seven poetry books in traditional Arabic language, published between 1999 and 2008, in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.
• Seven poetry books in Iraqi spoken language published between 1996 and 1999, in Abu Dhabi and Jordan.
• Six poetry CD’s in Iraqi spoken language – poetry reading accompanied by music
• Two short story books, published in 2000, Al-Kindi editor, Jordan
• Three novels published between 2000 and 2001, Al-Kindi editor, Jordan
• One poetic novel published in 2001, Al-Kindi editor, Jordan

Currently under publication:

"From the Dairy of the War Chilled": A poetry book that carries a message against war and calls for world peace. The book is currently under production for an 80 minutes film against war.

• Wafaa Abed Al Razzaq is published in several Arabic magazines and newspapers
• Some of her poems were translated into English, French, Italian, Spanish, Turkish and Persian.