Dirwish Al Asywti


Dirwish Hanafi Darwish, better known as Darwish al-Asywti  . Dirwish  is a writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter and researcher in Egyptian folklore.
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Education

Dirwish received his Bachelor of Commerce from Ain Shams University in 1973, and he also obtained an MBA from Ain Shams University in 1974.

Career

Dirwish started writing poetry since the preparatory stage, and began publishing in 1966 in Arab magazines and newspapers, including Al-Shier, Al- Hilal, October, Culture, Ibdaa Cairo, Al-Bayan and Al-Araby. He has also written radio skits and directed plays.  He also represented the Assiut National Theater Company and won the First Actor Award in 1971, then was appointed as a theater director in the popular culture in 1984. His works were presented at Al-Talia Theater, Youth Theatre, Al-Ghad Theater, the National Children's Theater in Cairo and the governorates, and the Qatari Dam Theatre.

Publications

Poetry collections

  •      A song for Sinai, a joint poetry collection, about the Egyptian Book Authority, 1975
  •      Love in Exile, Poetry in Egyptian Colloquial, Special Publishing, 1985
  •      Gray song, classical poetry, on the authority of the Egyptian Book Authority, 1987
  •      From the Travels of the Heart, Poetry in Classical, on the authority of Culture Palaces, 1994
  •      From Seasons of Bad Time, poetry in classical Arabic, about the center of Arab civilization
  •      Songs for the morning, poetry for the child, on the series Qatar Dew, Egypt, 1996
  •      Instead of Silence, Poetry in Classical Arabic, On the Center of Arab Civilization, 2000
  •      From the Conditions of the Lover Darwish, Classical Poetry, Egyptian Book Organization, 2003
  •      A story about doves, poetry for the child, the book "Qatar Dew", Cultural Palaces Authority, 2003
  •      Instead of Silence, Poetry in Classical, Family Library, 2004
  •      The Last Confession, The Egyptian Book Organization, The Culture Palaces Authority, 2008
  •      The complete poetic works of Darwish Al-Asyouti, The General Authority for Cultural Palaces
  •      The Complete Poetic Works of Darwish Al-Asyouti: Part Two, The General Authority for Cultural Palaces, 2012

Theatrical works

  •      A dramatic investigation into an accident, special edition, Upper Egypt Association for Arts and Letters, 1985
  •      In the authenticity of history, Association of Pioneers of the Palace of Culture in Assiut, 1985
  •      Wedding Clip, The Egyptian General Book Organization, Ishraqat, 1989
  •      He, Poetic Play, Assiut Culture Branch, 2000
  •      The Deceiver, a poetic play, Assiut Culture Branch, 2000
  •      Kidd Al-Basous, The General Book Authority, 2002, New Ishraqat, 2003
  •      The Sultanate's Dream, Text Guide 11, Culture Palaces Authority, 2003
  •      Abu Ajour Sultan Hayer, Guide to Texts, Culture Palaces Authority, 2004
    Periodicals and non-periodicals
  • Summer's brutal party, Al Bayan Magazine, Kuwait, 1989
  • Mid-time dreams Al-Bayan Magazine, Kuwait, 1989
  • Stranger Things, Aqlam Magazine, Sohag, 1990
  • Al-Madia, a book on preparing leaders in youth and sports, 1992
  • The Deceiver, Theatrical Horizons Magazine, Culture Palaces Authority, 1992
  • The Prince's Horse, Leaders Preparation Book, Youth and Sports, 1993
  • The Leader of the Assassins, Leadership Development Book, Youth and Sports, 1994
  • The Journey Through Distance Zero, Al Khaleej Newspaper, UAE, 1994, Dialogue, 1996
  • Abu Ajour Concert, Horizons of the Theatre, Culture Palaces Authority, 1998
  • The Good News for the Child, Buds of Faith, Issue 185
  • The Poetry of the Pregnant Prince of the Child, Buds of Faith, Issue 193
  • The Reward of the Envy of the Child, Buds of Faith, Issue 222
  • The judge's wisdom for the child, Buds of Faith, Issue 239
  • Princess Umm Bilal for the child, the buds of faith
  • The Return of the Prisoner to the Child, Buds of Faith, Issue 339
Studies and popular literature:
  • Playing the Children: Popular Studies Library Series, Culture Palaces Authority, 2002
  • The role of folklore in education: an article, Turath magazine, Emirates, December 2002
  • From the songs of the cradle: Book, Library of Popular Studies Series, Cultural Palaces Authority, 2003
  • Forms of the many in Upper Egypt: A book, Folk Studies, Culture Palaces Authority, 2006  
  • The popular joys of Upper Egypt: From rituals and texts for celebrations of marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, and circumcision, The Egyptian General Book Organization, 2012  
  • Singing farmers in Upper Egypt, The General Authority for Cultural Palaces, 2016  
  • Crimes of novel, robbery, and interpretation of folk songs in Upper Egypt, General Egyptian Book Organization, 2018
  • Notes on the interpretation of the vocabulary of folk songs in Upper Egypt, a study, Journal of Folklore, Egypt
  • From Pictures of Women in One Thousand and One Nights: A Study, Al Mohit Al Thaqafi Journal, Egypt
  • Pregnancy, Childbirth and Circumcision: On Arabic Books Website, electronic publication
  • Popular Joy: on Arabic Books website, electronic publication
Novels:
  • Userkaf.. The Eternity Papyrus, Dar Al-Hilal, 2006
21st-century Egyptian writers

Awards

  • A certificate of appreciation from the mass culture of my two plays: In the Truth of History and Waiting for Adam. 1982
  • Third place in the children's theater competition in the International Center for Theater competition, 1983
  • The second prize from the popular culture, 1984, for the play "A Darkness Case"
  • First place in theatrical composition, competition of Jizan Club, Saudi Arabia, 1990
  • The second prize from the National Center for the Child, 1990, for the play A Boy and a Lion
  • The first prize from preparing the leaders for the play Al-Madiya, 1993
  • First prize prepared by leaders, 1994, for the play The Prince's Horse
  • First prize prepared by leaders, 1995, for the play "Leader of Assassins"
  • State Incentive Award in Poetry, 1997
  • Shield of the Egyptian Association for Theater Amateurs, 1998, for his role in writing for the child
  • Best Play Award in Regional Publishing, Short Plays, 2001
  • First Prize of Ahmed Bakathir Theatrical Competition, 2007