Refa'at Essalibi

Collection title

Pioneers

ID

JRT00171

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2002

Production year

2002

Abstract

This episode is about the life of the poet and novelist Rif'at Essaalibi. Interviews with his family members about his life, his qualities and his personality, and with researchers in the fields of culture and poetry. The poet loved fishing and painting since he was a child. His brother Izzat Essalibi has kept a series of his poems which he collected and intends to make it available to scholars, critics and researchers. Essaalibi died at an early age (30 years old), and all his works had been achieved within a period of no more than ten years.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Languages and literatures

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge

Credits / Cast

• Aoudh Samra - Author of original work
• Abidat Hazem - Director

Period of events

• From 1925 to 1950

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Salt

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

26m50

Additional information

Refa'at Essalibi - poetry - interviews