Sharjah (Al Ittihad)
The “Novels” pavilion of the “Kalimat Group”, a participant in the activities of the 41st session of the “Sharjah International Book Fair”, hosted the book signing ceremony of the book “Zbigniew Herbert’s Poems”, which includes poetic and prose selections of the Poet and writer Polish, translated into Arabic by the Iraqi writer, poet and translator Hatif Janabi. .
After the translator’s introduction to the consensus of Polish critics, poets and readers about the importance of the poetic and personal experience of the poet Herbert, the book presents a selection of his collections, including “The String of Light”, “Hermes: The The dog and the star”, “Poems in prose” and “The study of the thing”. Cogito, Chronicle of a besieged city and other poems, Elegy of farewell, Rovigo and Tempesta Appendices
Iraqi writer and critic Hatif Janabi, translator of the book, says: “I am pleased to convey addresses and experiences that are unknown in our countries and in our culture because we desperately need the experiences of people similar to us in some details, and Zbigniev he is one of the great poets of Poland who is respected by the Polish people in poetry and positions, because he did not flatter, and has his own unique voice, he is also a first-rate playwright and essayist.
And he adds: «The poet joined the Polish resistance movement during the Second World War, defending his country from Nazi occupation, as he was one of the most prominent opponents of the post-war communist tide and military dictatorships.
