Gely Abdel Rahman
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Gely Abdel Rahman was one of the leading Sudanese poets of the second half of 20th century.
, a small island in the Nile
river in northern Sudan. Ethnically from Mahas
Skoot, his father migrated to Egypt
in the 1920s, where he worked in Royal Palaces as Guard or (Boaab) in Ansh'as Elramel (Elsharqeia Province). Gely came to Egypt with his mother when he was two years old. He has four sisters and three brothers. He began writing poems when he was 7. When he was nine years old, he learned the whole book of Qur'an
by heart, for which he has been awarded a Royal prize. Gely joined Al Azhar school in Cairo
, where he completed his primary and secondary education. His life in Al-Azahar constituted Gely ideas about the oppression and the social inequity, when most of Al-Azahar students at that time (1940s) came from different African countries and resided in unhealthy accommodation conditions which led in many cases to students being afflicted by tuberculosis and dying because of that. Gely had been arrested when he contributed a student demonstration when he was a student in Al Azhar.
taking power in Egypt in 23 July 1952. Gely's first poem was published in 1953 in El-massry news paper . Gely works as editor in El-Gamhoria Newspaper or The Republic, and also as an editor in El-massa, an art newspaper in 1955. Gely joined The Democracy Movement For National Liberation in Egypt in 1951 and continued his activities also with the Sudanese Communist Party
from that time until he died in 1990.
Gely migrated to former Soviet Union
to complete his university studies in Moscow in 1964. He was granted a scholarship from African and Asian writers Union, so he joined Gorky Institute for Arts in Moscow. Gely received his master degree in arts
in 1969.
After graduation, Gely worked as an editor at Moscow News
newspaper and then as a lecturer at the Oriental Institute
in Moscow. This institute is a part of Soviet Academic Science society. He has received a Ph.D. in Comparative Art Theory from Oriental Institute. He published much of his poetry while he had been in Moscow and also while living in Russia he had poetry published in different languages like English
, Russian
, and French
. In 1977 he was invited to Aden University, where he worked as a lecturer in arts
and in aesthetics
, was awarded a professorship and spent seven years. In 1983, Gely moved to Algeria
to teach at the Language and Art Institute at Algeria University, where he stayed until afflicted by Kidney failure in February 1989. He then moved to Egypt seeking a remedy. Gely Abdel Rahman died in August 1990 in Cairo after a surgical operation for a dialysis
. He had been married to a Soviet woman named Malakhat Salmanova (Milla) who recently died in Switzerland, and had two daughters, Rena and Reem.
Early life
Gely Abdel Rahman was born in Gez'irat Saay, or Saï (island)Saï (island)
Saï is a large island in the Nile River in Nubia between the second and third cataracts. It is 12 km long and 5.5 km wide. Saï was intermittently occupied by the Egyptians during the New Kingdom.-External links:* *...
, a small island in the Nile
Nile
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major...
river in northern Sudan. Ethnically from Mahas
Mahas
The Mahas are a sub-group of the Nubian people located in Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan along the banks of the Nile. The Mahas have been referred to as Nubians since the creation of Lake Nasser when indigenous people of several different cultures were made to relocate. The Mahas are one of the...
Skoot, his father migrated to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in the 1920s, where he worked in Royal Palaces as Guard or (Boaab) in Ansh'as Elramel (Elsharqeia Province). Gely came to Egypt with his mother when he was two years old. He has four sisters and three brothers. He began writing poems when he was 7. When he was nine years old, he learned the whole book of Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
by heart, for which he has been awarded a Royal prize. Gely joined Al Azhar school in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, where he completed his primary and secondary education. His life in Al-Azahar constituted Gely ideas about the oppression and the social inequity, when most of Al-Azahar students at that time (1940s) came from different African countries and resided in unhealthy accommodation conditions which led in many cases to students being afflicted by tuberculosis and dying because of that. Gely had been arrested when he contributed a student demonstration when he was a student in Al Azhar.
Career
After finishing his secondary education, Gely while studying in Dar El Uloum worked as editor in one of the Egyptian newspapers. His work as editor corresponded with Gamal Abdel NasserGamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of...
taking power in Egypt in 23 July 1952. Gely's first poem was published in 1953 in El-massry news paper . Gely works as editor in El-Gamhoria Newspaper or The Republic, and also as an editor in El-massa, an art newspaper in 1955. Gely joined The Democracy Movement For National Liberation in Egypt in 1951 and continued his activities also with the Sudanese Communist Party
Sudanese Communist Party
The Sudanese Communist Party is a Communist political party in the Republic of Sudan. Founded in 1946, it was a major force in Sudanese politics until 1971, when military ruler Gaafar al-Nimeiry launched a wave of repression against the party after a failed coup implicated...
from that time until he died in 1990.
Gely migrated to former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
to complete his university studies in Moscow in 1964. He was granted a scholarship from African and Asian writers Union, so he joined Gorky Institute for Arts in Moscow. Gely received his master degree in arts
ARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
in 1969.
After graduation, Gely worked as an editor at Moscow News
Moscow News
The Moscow News, which began publication in 1930, is Russia’s oldest English-language publication newspaper. Many of its feature articles used to be translated from the now defunct Russian Moskovskiye Novosti.-History:...
newspaper and then as a lecturer at the Oriental Institute
Oriental Institute
Oriental Institute may refer to a number of institutes of Oriental studies:United States* Oriental Institute, Chicago, part of the University of ChicagoEngland* Oriental Institute, Oxford, part of the University of Oxford...
in Moscow. This institute is a part of Soviet Academic Science society. He has received a Ph.D. in Comparative Art Theory from Oriental Institute. He published much of his poetry while he had been in Moscow and also while living in Russia he had poetry published in different languages like English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. In 1977 he was invited to Aden University, where he worked as a lecturer in arts
ARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
and in aesthetics
Aesthetics
Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty. It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste...
, was awarded a professorship and spent seven years. In 1983, Gely moved to Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
to teach at the Language and Art Institute at Algeria University, where he stayed until afflicted by Kidney failure in February 1989. He then moved to Egypt seeking a remedy. Gely Abdel Rahman died in August 1990 in Cairo after a surgical operation for a dialysis
Dialysis
In medicine, dialysis is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood, and is primarily used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with renal failure...
. He had been married to a Soviet woman named Malakhat Salmanova (Milla) who recently died in Switzerland, and had two daughters, Rena and Reem.
Works
- Gsa'aid meen El-sudan,Arabic قصائد من السودان or Poems from Sudan Cairo,Egypt 1956.(poetry book)
- Al-jaoo'ad we'l el-s'ef el-maksoor,Arabic الجواد والسيف المكسور or "Cavalery and Broken Sword", (poetry book),1968 and republished in 1985.
- Also Gely has published a book in political studies by the title Arabic المعونات الاجنبية و اثرها على استقلال السودان or "The foreign Aid and its Influence On Sudan Independence", Gely wrote this book in collaboration with his friend, the poet Taj elsir el-Hussan in 1958; this book was introduced by the Sudanese communist leader Abed elkhaliq Mahjoub.
- Aganai El-zahefeen by Arabic اغاني الزاحفين or the "Songs of the Marchers", poetry book in collaboration with Najeeb Saroor, Mojahid Abdelmon'em and Kam'al Am'ar.
- Gely has translated from RussianRussian languageRussian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
to Arabic different Russian poets like Rasoul Gazamotov, Gankez Atanmov, Ayann Kanybaq and others. - Boab'at El-modan El-Safr'a, Arabic بوابات المدن الصفراء or "Gates of Yellow Cities", (poetry book published after Gely died in Egypt by The Egyptian General Corporation for Book .
- Altayer El-magboon, Arabic الطير المغبون, not published yet.
- Al-hariq w'a Ahl'am Al-balabal,Arabic الحريق واحلام البلابل or "Fire and Dreams of Nightingales", also not published yet.