Ayman Otoom

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Ayman Otoom
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Born (1972-03-02) 2 March 1972 (age 49)
Jerash, Jordan
Education
OccupationPoet, novelist
WebsiteAyman Otoom

Ayman Otoom (Arabic: أيمن العتوم‎; born 2 March 1972) is a Jordanian poet and novelist.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Biography[]

Otoom was born in Jerash, in northern Jordan. He went to high in the United Arab Emirates, then returned to Jordan and got a degree in civil engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology, in 1997, then shifted careers toward language and literature. He received a BA in Arabic from Yarmouk University in 1997, and then a Master's and PhD in Arabic from the University of Jordan, in 2007, and teaches in Amman.[1]

As of 2013, he had published three novels.[1] He is a teacher in Amman. His novel O my two companions of the prison (2012) reflects the personal experience of the writer in Jordanian prisons during 1996 and 1997 as a political prisoner.[7] His novel The Story of the Soldiers is a retelling of a protest in 1986 at Yarmouk University, which was suppressed by Jordanian security forces.[8] Otoom was fined 5000 Dinar because the book "foment[ed] religious and racial discord", and was detained for eight months following the verdict.[9][10]

In 2016, he was arrested for two days. He was released on bail. He was accused of blasphemy according to his lawyer.[11][12]

He has written poetry as well, including Take me to the Al-Aqsa Mosque (2013).[1][13][14] In 2013 he was invited to participate in the nadwa organized for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, a masterclass in writing.[15][16][17][18][19]

Ayman Otoom's literature is known for its Islamic character.[9]

Publications[]

Novels[]

  • My Friend, Prison (2012)
  • They Hear Her Whispering (2012)
  • The Taste of Death (2013)


The novel They Hear Her Whispering is a bestseller amongst prison literature and it earned fame due to the controversy surrounding it.[20][21]

They Hear Her Whispering tells the story of a prisoner in Palmyra prison and the Syrian Al-Khatib military prison. Otoom at the beginning of the novel. [22][23]

Poetry[]

  • Take me to the Al-Aqsa Mosque (2013)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Ayman Otoom | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. ^ "أيمن العتوم يشارك بـ"رؤوس الشياطين" بمعرض مسقط للكتاب". جريدة الدستور. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  3. ^ "ازدهار الترجمة ينعش التبادل الثقافي بين تركيا والعالم العربي". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  4. ^ الكوري, عمان-فاتن (2020-03-08). "(رؤوس الشياطين) للعتوم.. صراع المتناقضات الداخلية". Alrai (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  5. ^ "بالفيديو.. أيمن العتوم يروي للجزيرة نت حكاية "يوم مشهود" وقصص الحب والسجن والثورة". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  6. ^ "إشهار رواية "يوم مشهود" لأيمن العتوم في "شومان"". Alghad (in Arabic). 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  7. ^ "أيمن العتوم روائي أردني عاش تجربة الاعتقال وكتب عنها". تلفزيون سوريا. September 18, 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  8. ^ Sneineh, Mustafa Abu (10 July 2018). "In struggling Jordan, grassroots movements are demanding political change". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "أيمن العتوم: أكتب للإنسان والحرية والحياة". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  10. ^ ""The Story of the Soldiers": Truth Versus Falsehood". Akeed. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  11. ^ "المدينة نيوز - محامي العتوم: الافراج عن أيمن خلال ساعتين". www.almadenahnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  12. ^ "الافراج عن الكاتب "ايمن العتوم" بكفالة مالية". www.sarayanews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  13. ^ "كل ماتود/ين معرفته عن أيمن العتّوم | من هم؟". أراجيك (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  14. ^ "السلطات الأردنية تحتجز الروائي أيمن العتوم". قناة الحرة (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  15. ^ mlynxqualey (November 2, 2013). "Eight Young Authors at 2013 International Prize for Arabic Fiction Nadwa". ArabLit. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  16. ^ Dight, Clare (7 November 2013). "Seeking literary recognition". The National. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Stepping out of the comfort zone". Khaleej Times. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via pressreader.com.
  18. ^ Starbush (October 30, 2013). "the tanjara: 5th IPAF Nadwa for emerging Arab writers opens in Abu Dhabi resort". the tanjara. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  19. ^ "PressReader.com – Connecting People Through News". pressreader.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  20. ^ العرب, Al Arab (November 20, 2014). "للقراء آراء في "يسمعون حسيسها" |". صحيفة العرب (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  21. ^ ""يسمعون حسيسها".. جحيم الطغاة على الأرض". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  22. ^ "رواية يسمعون حسيسها - أيمن العتوم". موسوعة أخضر للكتب (in Arabic). 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  23. ^ العرب, Al Arab (20 November 2014). "للقراء آراء في "يسمعون حسيسها" |". صحيفة العرب (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-07-08.

External links[]

Ayman Otoom on Facebook

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