Ghassan Zaqtan

Collection title

Innovators

ID

PBC00187

Source

PBC (PS)

First broadcast date

2010

Production year

2010

Abstract

- The life of the poet and writer, Ghassan Zaqtan, his works of art like: poems, plays and songs. - The events that influenced his literary works. - His return to Palestine and the change of his literary style because of the change of the environment. -Ghassan's interest in Palestinian personalities. He also wrote many poems and plays in exile, and has an experience in fiction like: “a light sky” and “Describing the past”. -The Palestinian Guerilla and the political events have influenced his works and contributed to the development of his literature and poetry works. Ghassane Zaqtan travels a lot especially to Arab countries.

Type

video

Production companies

• PBC - Own production

Broadcaster

PBC - Palestine T.V.

Audiovisual form

Interview

Personalities

• Zaqtan Ghassan

Primary theme

Languages and literatures

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Music and songs
• Society and way of life / Public areas and social issues

Credits / Cast

• Kanaan Nadia - Speaker
• Soualma Arabi - Theatre director

Period of events

• 2010

Map locations

• Palestine - West bank - Bank

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

30m16

Additional information

Gassan Zaqtan - Palestinian poet and writer