Shawqi Abdul Amir

Shawqi Abdul Amir studied at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV. The recorded working language is Arabic and French. The field of work recorded is Arabic poetry and International Cultural Relationships. Residence is recorded at Beirut and Paris. Distinctions recorded are Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.

• Name — Shawqi Abdul Amir • Native Name — شوقي عبد الأمير • Born — 12 September 1949 • Birthplace — Nassiriyah • Education — Paris-Sorbonne University • Occupation — Poet

He was born in Nassiriyah on 12 September 1949. He received his MA in Comparative Literature from the Sorbonne University in Paris in 1974. He worked as a teacher for a period in Algeria, then moved to journalism and cultural work. He was appointed editor-in-chief of Le Monde Arabe (?) in the French press, and worked as a press consultant at Embassy of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen in Paris. Worked in the field of international relations of UNESCO, became an expert in international cultural relations for 10 years, and the Iraqi cultural advisor at the UNESCO, founded the Kitâb fî Jarîda project, the largest Arab cultural project under the auspices of UNESCO. He spent 35 years in exile between Algeria, Yemen and Paris, until he settled in Beirut, Lebanon.