Abd al-Karim al-Karmi (Arabic: عبد الكريم الكرمي), (1909–11 October 1980), known as Abu Salma (أبو سلمى), was a famous Palestinian poet and one of the Arab poets,[1] was born in Tulkarm, and was a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization. He was the recipient of several awards and the chairman of the General Union of Palestinian Writers and Journalists until his death.[2]
عبد الكريم الكرمي Abdul-Karim al-Karmi | |
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 Abu Salma | |
| Native name | عبد الكريم سعيد علي منصور الكرمي |
| Born | Abdul-Karim Sa'id Ali Mansour al-Karmi 1909 Tulkarm, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 11 October 1980 (aged 70–71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | |
| Language | |
| Nationality |  Palestinian |
| Citizenship | Palestinian |
| Genre | |
| Subject | Poetry |
| Years active | 1927–1980 |
| Notable awards |
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| Relatives | Mahmoud Al-Karmi (brother) Hasan Karmi (brother) Abdul-Ghani Al-Karmi (brother) Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi (brother) Sa'id Ali al-Karmi (father) |
Biography
editAbu Salma was born in 1909 in Tulkarm.[3] He studied law and worked in Haifa in Mandatory Palestine until April 1948. He then moved briefly to Acre and then to Damascus.[4] He also worked briefly for Palestine Broadcasting Service (PBS).[5] Abd al-Karim al-Karmi is the brother of Hasan Karmi, Mahmoud Al-Karmi and Abdul-Ghani Al-Karmi.[3]
Works
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Poetry
- The Exile, 1953.[3]
- Songs of My Country, 1959.[3]
- Children's Songs, 1964.[3]
- My Brush Is from Palestine, 1971.[3]
- Collected Works, 1978.[3]
Prose
Death
editHe died of sepsis on 11 October 1980 in George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C.[2]
Awards and honors
edit- 1978: Lotus International Reward for Literature, by The Association of Asian and African Writers, it was given by the president of Angola Agostinho Neto for him.[6][3]
- 1980: Order of Palestinian revolution, by the president of the Palestine Liberation Organization Yasser Arafat.[7]
- 1990: Order of Jerusalem for Culture, Arts and Literature, by the president of the Palestine Liberation Organization Yasser Arafat.[3]
- 2015: Order of Palestine for Culture, Science and Arts, by the president of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Abd al-Karim al-Karmi (1909-1980)". Institute for Palestine Studies. 11 October 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Abdul Karim Karmi, 73, Dies: Palestinian Poet, Lived in Md". The Washington Post. 13 October 1980. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Abd al-Karim al-Karmi". palestinian journeys. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Abdul kareem Al Karmi". all4palestine. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "The Palestine Radio, 1936-1948". Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question – palquest. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Al-KARMI, ABDUL KARIM (ABU SALMA)". Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ عبد الكريم الكرمي. Palestine News Agency (Wafa) (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ المرسوم الرئاسي بمنح الشاعر الراحل عبد الكريم الكرمي (أبوسلمى) وسام الثقافة والعلوم والفنون بمستوى الإبداع. palestineremembered (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ عائلة الكرمي تقدم الشكر للرئيس محمود عباس على تكريم الشاعر أبو سلمى. alwatanvoice (in Arabic). 28 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
