Najiba Ahmad (born 1954) (Kurdish:نهجیبە ئهحمهد, Necîbe Ehmed; pronounced [nadʒiːba aħmad]) is a contemporary Kurdish writer, poet, and translator.
Najiba Ahmad | |
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| Native name | نهجیبە ئهحمهد |
| Born | 1954 (age 71–72) Kirkuk, Iraq |
| Occupation | Poet, Writer, Translator |
| Language | Kurdish |
| Nationality | Kurdish |
| Education | Studied Kurdish language and literature at the University of Sulaymaniyah |
| Alma mater | University of Sulaymaniyah |
| Period | 20th century – present |
| Genre | Poetry, Short Stories, Translation |
| Subject | Kurdish culture, Women's issues, Kurdish Liberation Movement |
| Years active | 1970s – present |
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Life and career
editAhmad was born in the northern city of Kirkuk in 1954. She studied Kurdish language and literature at the University of Sulaimaniya and worked as a teacher for many years before joining the Kurdish liberation movement. When she began writing poetry, she was the only female Kurdish literary figure.[1]
Along with a handful of female Kurdish poets and writers, including Kajal Ahmad (b. 1967) and Mahabad Qadragi (b. 1966), she is regarded as making a significant contribution to the development of Kurdish literature.[2]
Work
editShe has published three volumes of her short stories and of her poetry and her work is also included in anthologies such as An Anthology of Modern Kurdish Literature [3] She has also translated poetry from Arabic and Persian to Kurdish and written literary articles, novels, short stories, drama, and literary works for children.
Selected publications
edit- Spring Weeping, Tabriz, Iran, 1994.
- Rasan (short stories) Tabriz, Iran, 1994.
- History of the Apple-tree, Hawler, Iraqi Kurdistan, 1998.
- The Butterflies of Death (short stories), Hawler, Iraqi Kurdistan 1998.
- A Deer Created of Water, Hawler, Iraqi Kurdistan, 2005
- Resurrection of Pear Buds, Hawler, Iraqi Kurdistan, 2005
See also
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