Apollo (journal)
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| Editor | Dr. Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi |
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| Year founded | 1932 |
| Final issue | 1934 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
| Website | Apollo |
Apollo (Egyptian Arabic: اپولو; DMG: Apūllū) is an Arabic magazine, which appeared in Egypt from 1932 to 1934. The publisher of the 25 issues, Dr. Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi (1892-1955) founded simultaneously the "Apollo Poet Society"[1] which was dedicated to the renewal of Arab poetry and the disposal of traditional conventions.[2]
Abu Shadi was not only a poet and author of numerous papers on politics, social reform, Islam and art but also a translator of some works by Hafez, Omar Khayyam and Shakespeare.[3] His journal became an important medium for experimental Arabic poetry outside of Egypt and was considered to be a pioneer of modern Arabic literature.[4]
After working as a publisher he went to the University of Alexandria to teach medicine and finally emigrated to New York in 1946. There he edited various Arab diaspora magazines.[5]
References[]
- ^ J. Brugmann, An Introduction to the History of Modern Arabic Literature in Egypt (in German), London: Brill, pp. 151–204
- ^ http://www.khayma.com/salehzayadneh/poets/abu_shadi/abu_shadi_seerah.htm
- ^ Robin Ostle (1994), "Modern Egyptian Renaissance Man", Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (in German), 57 (1), pp. 184–192, doi:10.1017/s0041977x00028226
- ^ Salma Khadra Jayyusi, Trends and movements in modern Arabic poetry (in German), London: Brill, p. 370
- ^ Slimane Z.Ghidour, La poésie arabe moderne entre l'Islam et l'Occident (in German), Paris: Karthala, p. 126
- Defunct magazines published in Egypt
- Magazines established in 1932
- Magazines disestablished in 1934
- Arabic-language magazines
- Literary magazines published in Egypt
- Poetry literary magazines
- Defunct literary magazines