Ahmad Mahfuz Umar

Ahmad Mahfuz Umar (Arabic: أحمد محفوظ عمر, romanized: Aḥmad Maḥfūẓ ʻUmar; 1936 – 27 January 2024)[1] was a Yemeni writer.[2] Born in Aden, he was considered to be one of the pioneering figures of modern Yemeni literature and was a co-founder of the Yemeni Writers' Union.[3] At an early age, he won a short story competition organised by the journal Al-Nahdah with his story Murdi'at al-atfal (1956). His stories often deal with life in the big city and similar gritty themes. He published several collections of short fiction, including Al-indhar al-mumazzaq (1960), Al-agras al-samita (1974), Ya ahl hadha al-jabal (1978) and Al-nab al-azraq (1980).

Umar's work has been translated into Italian and was included in a 2009 anthology of Yemeni literature called Perle dello Yemen.

References

1. الزيدي, صدام. "رحيل أحمد محفوظ عمر: في واقعية القصة اليمنيّة القصيرة". ضفة ثالثة (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
2. Al-Zaidi, Saddam (6 February 2024). "رحيل أحمد محفوظ عمر: في واقعية القصة اليمنيّة القصيرة". Al Araby. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
3. Profile in Arablit website (translated from Italian)

External links

• Lengthy profile in Arabic in Yemenitta.com