The poet Felih Al Jabour

Collection title

Glimpses from the desert

ID

JRT00292

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2008

Production year

2008

Abstract

The program presents the Jordanian poet, Felih Al Jabbour who lives in a region , east of Amman. He is a retired soldier who spends his time with his family, looking after his children and writing poems. His poetry is popular not only in Jordan but also in the Gulf. He innovated in the Nabatean poetry and participated in the' Million's poet competition', a program which highlights the most talented poet in Arabic poetry. The poet read some of his poems and talked about his beginning and the circumstances in which he lived.

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 / Music and songs

Credits / Cast

• Oreibat Raid - Director
• Ezzoughbi Ikram - Author of original work
• Ezzoughbi Ikram - Speaker

Period of events

• 2008

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Amman

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

29m41

Additional information

Footage of the poet at the airport at his return from the UAE / footage of the poet with his family/ footage of His Majesty King Abdullah II / preparation of coffee / footage from the series' Bedouin' / camels / horses / The Sahara