A meeting with the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Derwish

Collection title

Horizons magazine

ID

SNR00353

Source

SNRT (MA)

First broadcast date

01/01/1973

Production year

1973

Abstract

Mahmoud Derwish (March 13, 1941 - August 19, 2008), is one of the most outstanding Palestinian and Arab poets whose names are linked to the Palestinian revolution poetry. Derwish contributed to the development of modern arab poetry by introducing symbolism. In his poetry love for the homeland is mixed with love for a woman. He also wrote the Declaration of the Palestinian state, proclaimed in Algiers in 1988. In one of his visits to Morocco in the 70's, he was interviewed by Mustapha El Kabbadj on the Palestinian issue and on his poetry. The interview is permeated by readings of Derwish's poems as well as pictures of his collection of poems.

Type

video

Production companies

• SNRT - Own production

Broadcaster

SNRT - AlAoula

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Personalities

• Derwish Mahmoud

Primary theme

Languages and literatures

Secondary themes

• Contemporary historical challenges 19th-20th c.

Credits / Cast

• El Kabbadj Mohamed Mustapha - Journalist
• El Kabbadj Mohamed Mustapha - Speaker

Period of events

• 1973

Map locations

• Morocco - Atlantic coast - Rabat

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

26m26

Additional information

From a film 16mn