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(with photos) KUWAIT, Aug 5 (KUNA) -- Asian Journalists Association is scheduled to honor the renowned Kuwaiti poetess Sheikha Suad Mohammad Al-Sabah with the Manhae Award for 2012 in the southern South Korean town of Inje next Sunday.
Sheikha Suad is the sole poet to be honored with this internationally known award in appreciation for her role in boosting literature and poetry at various levels. The award is granted by the Society for the Promotion and Practice of Manhaes Thoughts, which announced last March, winners of the 2012 Manhae Prize, given in three different categories. Sheikha Suad won the award in literature. The winning announcement mentioned that Dr. Suad Al Sabah "helped in fostering the woman position in the Arab World, as she has been devoted to poetry writing since 1961, with more than 15 volumes of poetry published, and she also assured the importance of having scientific assistance, through her studies, and gave the Arab youths the chances to promote their literary works." Sheikha Suad has issued 15 divans. The first one was "Min Omri (From My Life), published in 1963. The last one was titled, "Letters from the Beautiful Time," printed by Suad Al-Sabah Publishing House in 2006. The eminent poetess and writer had delved into patriotic issues, with the relase of her book, "Allow me to Love my Country," issued in 1990, in addition to her historic publications, such as "Falcon of the Gulf ... Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah," published in 1995. Sheikha Suad is writer of a long chain of articles and researches, addressing issues concerning Muslim and Gulf women, such as an article themed "Women Workers in the Gulf," a research about Kuwaiti female workers and another about role of women in development in the Arab and Islamic countries. Her poetic works have been translated into English, French, Spanish, Italian and German. Crux of her writings has been basic freedoms of the human race, as well as eliminating barriers of discrimination between the two genders. Moreover, she is credited for being among the ardent female strugglers who succeeded in attaining political franchise for the Kuwaiti women. In appreciation of her robust stance in support of Arab human rights, she was granted membership number-one by the Arab Human Rights Organization. In 1995, she was chosen as representative of the United Nations at the International Woman Conference in Beijing. She was one of five figures that were chosen as honorary guests -- including the first ladies of the United States and France. Sheikha Suad heads Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah Charity, founded in 1992. (end) tms.ysa.rk KUNA 051251 Aug 12NNNN | |||
الأحد، 9 فبراير 2014
Sheikha Suad Al-Sabah to be honored with Manhae Award 2012
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