Under this title, Eng. Dr. Omar Faleh, Director of the Quality Assurance and University Accreditation Department at the Presidency of the University of Baghdad, wrote an article in English about the poet Nazik Al-Malaika in her centenary. (ALECSO) The Arab Organization for Culture, Arts and Sciences then considered it a symbol of Arab culture, and emphasized its biography in being one of the students of the University of Baghdad (Dar Al-Moallem Al-Alia) / College of Education Ibn Rushd, and worked as a teacher at the University of Baghdad for several years, and Dr. Omar Faleh is considered one of the personalities concerned with culture and arts and sciences in the presidency of the University of Baghdad, because of the culture he possesses that qualifies him to enter the fields of knowledge of all kinds.
Here is the article below.
University of Baghdad has a strong alumni network. We chose to start with Nazik al-Malaika, a renowned Iraqi poet who graduated from the university in 1944. She is considered one of the most important figures in modern Arabic literature.
Al-Malaika was born in Baghdad to a cultured family. Her mother was also a poet, and her father was a teacher. She wrote her first poem at the age of 10. During her life, she studied English and French literature, Latin, and Greek poetry. Al-Malaika graduated in 1944 from the College of Arts in Baghdad and later completed a master’s degree in comparative literature at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a Degree of Excellence.
Al-Malaika’s first collection of poems, Asheeqat al-Layl (Lover of the Night), was published in 1947. Her second collection, Shazhaat wa-Ramad (Shattered Pieces and Ashes), was published in 1949. These two collections established her as a leading figure in the modern Arabic poetry movement.
Al-Malaika’s poetry is characterized by its use of free verse, its focus on the human experience, and its exploration of social and political issues. She was a vocal critic of the Iraqi government, and her poems were often banned or censored.
Al-Malaika’s poetry has been translated into many languages, and she is considered one of the most important figures in modern Arabic literature. She died in Cairo in 2007 at the age of 83.
In addition to her poetry, Al-Malaika also wrote a number of essays and articles on literature and culture. She was a professor at the University of Baghdad for many years.
Al-Malaika was a pioneer in the field of Arabic poetry, and her work has had a profound impact on the development of modern Arabic literature. She is a role model for women writers and poets around the world, and her work continues to be read and admired by people of all cultures.
According to the statement, the Prime Minister of Iraq praised “the decision of the Arab Organization for Education, Culture and Science (ALECSO), which recommended selecting the prominent Iraqi poet Nazik Al-Malaika as a symbol of Arab culture for the year 2023, and adopting the recommendations of the Permanent Committee for Arab Culture regarding the selection of cultural and creative symbols.”
