- Youssef Rzouga
Youssef Rzouga is a
Tunisia n poet, born onMarch 21 1957 inMahdia ,Tunisia .He began writing in 1967. His first published text was "Something called need," a short story in the magazine "Radio et Télévision" (1973).
Studies
*Primary : :School of Zorda (Sidi Alouan/ Mahdia)
*Secondary : :Secondary school of Ksour Essef and school of Sousse
*University
:Master’s Degree in Journalism and information sciences (Political sciences).:Russian language Diploma from the Faculty Patrice Lumumba, Moscow:Postgraduate Diploma in Political sciences from the Faculté des droits et des sciences politiques of Tunis.:Postgraduate Diploma in theories of art and aesthetics from the Institut supérieur de Beaux-arts of Tunis.:Postgraduate Diploma in journalism and information sciences.
Professional experience
:Editor of the daily paper « El-Amal » (1980-1982):Chief editor of the magazine « Ach’er » (La poésie) published by the ministry of Culture (1982-1987) :Editor of the daily paper « El-Amal » then in « Elhoria » (1987-1989):Chief editor of the magazine « Aljil Aljadid » (1990-1992):Chief editor of the literary supplement « Warakat Thakafiya » of the Tunisian daily paper « Essahafa », since 1989.
Other activities and honour
:1981 : Award of the ministry of Culture for his poetic book « I’m distinguished from you by my grievances » :1986 : Award of the ministry of Culture for his poetic book « The program of the rose ».:1999 : Award of the ministry of Culture for his poetic book « The Wolf in the Word ».:2000 : National merit award in the cultural field:2002 : Youssef Rzouga Award of Poetry (A yearly Poetic Prize started in 2002, awarded to the best young poet within the framework of « The Meeting of Greater on literary creation »).:2003 : Aboulkacem Chebbi Prize for his poetic book : « Flowers of Dioxyde of History »:2003 : The Pen of the Poet Youssef Rzouga (A yearly Poetic Prize started in july 2003 in Sidi Alouan).:2004 : Prize of the gouvernorat of Mahdia for his poetic book : « Emergency Case Declaration ».:2004 : King Abdallah II’s creativity Prize / Jordan.:He was invited to many international literary festivals and conferences : Jordan, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Iraq, Russia, Yougoslavia, Italy, France…:President of the club « Mercredi littéraire » in Tunis since 1988.:Member of the Union of Tunisian Writers :Member of the Union of Arab Writers :Member of the Tunisian Association of Journalists
Poetic Works
*I’m distinguished from you by my grievances (1979)
*The program of the Rose (1985)
*The Astrolabe of Youssef the traveler (1986)
*The Wolf in the Word (1998)
*The Country Between the Hands (2001)
*Flowers of Dioxyde of History (2001)
*Emergency Case Declaration (2002)
*The Butterfly and the Dynamite (2004)
*Yogana (The Book of Poetic Yoga) (2004)
*Poetical Works (Volume I)… (2003)About his books
*"The Garden and its surroundings" (Aspects of the career of the poet Youssef Rzouga, 224 pages) By : Khaled Mejri and Chawki Anizi
*"Globalization and poetic Language" in « Flowers of Dioxyde of History » by Maher Derbel and Abderrazek Kolsi.
*"The Troubadour of Modern Times", edited by Walid Soliman.
*"The Half-open Door", by Hafedh Mahfoudh.
*"Down with the mask", by Chamseddine Ouni.
*"The orchestra of the poet" in « Emergency Case Declaration » by Houyem Ferchichi.
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