Youssef Rzouga is a Tunisian writer and poet,[1] born on March 21, 1957[2] in Zorda, Tunisia. He began writing in 1967. His first published text was "Something called need," a short story in the magazine Radio et Télévision (1973).[3]
Education[edit]
Rzouga studied at the School of Zorda in Sidi Alouane. He continued his education at Ksour Essef secondary school and the school of Sousse. He received the following degrees:[4]
- Master’s Degree in Journalism and information sciences (Political sciences).
- Diploma in Russian language from the Faculty Patrice Lumumba, Moscow.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Political sciences from the Faculté des droits et des sciences politiques of Tunis.
- Theories of art and aesthetics Postgraduate Diploma, from the Institut supérieur de Beaux-arts of Tunis.
- Postgraduate Diploma, journalism and information sciences.
Career[edit]
- Editor of El-Amal, a daily paper (1980-1982)
- From 1982-1987 he was the Chief Editor of the Ministry of Culture's magazine Ach’er (La poésie)
- Editor of the daily paper Elhoria (1987-1989)
- Chief editor of the Aljil Aljadid magazine (1990-1992)
- Since 1989, Rzouga has been the Chief editor of the literary supplement Warakat Thakafiya of the Tunisian daily paper Essahafa.
Honours and awards[edit]
Rzouga has been achieved several awards, including the Tunisian Ministry of Culture award 3 times:[4]
- 1981: Award of the ministry of Culture for his poetic book I’m distinguished from you by my grievances
- 1986: Award of the ministry of Culture for his poetic book The program of the rose.
- 1999: Award of the ministry of Culture for his poetic book The Wolf in the Word.
- 2000: National merit award in the cultural field
- 2002: Youssef Rzouga Award of Poetry (A yearly Poetic Prize started in 2002, awarded to the best young poet within the framework of The Meeting of Greater on literary creation).
- 2003: Aboulkacem Chebbi Prize for his poetic book: Flowers of Dioxyde of History.
- 2003: The Pen of the Poet Youssef Rzouga (A yearly Poetic Prize started in July 2003 in Sidi Alouan).
- 2004: Prize of the gouvernorat of Mahdia for his poetic book: Emergency Case Declaration.
- 2004: King Abdallah II’s creativity Prize / Jordan.
- President of the club Mercredi littéraire in Tunis since 1988.
- Member of the Union of Tunisian Writers
- Member of the Union of Arab Writers
- Member of the Tunisian Association of Journalists
Works[edit]
Youssef Rzouga has written many poems and prose pieces:[5][6]
- I'm distinguished from you by my grievances (1979)
- The program of the Rose (1985)
- The Astrolabe of Youssef the traveler (1986)
- The Wolf in the Word (1998)
- The Country Between the Hands (2001)
- Flowers of Dioxyde of History (2001)
- Emergency Case Declaration (2002)
- The Butterfly and the Dynamite (2004)
- Yogana (The Book of Poetic Yoga) (2004)
- Poetical Works (Volume I)... (2003)
Critical reviews[edit]
- The Garden and its surroundings (Aspects of the career of the poet Youssef Rzouga, 224 pages) By: Khaled Mejri and Chawki Anizi
- Globalization and poetic Language in Flowers of Dioxyde of History by Maher Derbel and Abderrazek Kolsi.
- The Troubadour of Modern Times, edited by Walid Soliman.
- The Half-open Door, by Hafedh Mahfoudh.
- Down with the mask, by Chamseddine Ouni.
- The orchestra of the poet in Emergency Case Declaration by Houyem Ferchichi.
References[edit]
- ^ "Youssef Rzouga | The Short Story Project". shortstoryproject.com. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Fontaine, Jean (1999). Histoire de la littérature tunisienne. Cérès. pp. 168–. ISBN 978-9973-19-405-3. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ Hernández, Nidia (18 May 2022). "Youssef Rzouga". LAMAJADESNUDA.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Youssef Rzouga · Lyrikline.org". www.lyrikline.org. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Youssef Rzouga ISBNS.net". www.isbns.net. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ WorldCat identities [dead link]
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