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Prof. Dr. Muhammad Moustafa Abou-Shawarib

Born in Egypt.

Obtained Bachelor's degree in Arts, Department of Arabic Language and its Literature, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, May 1992, with a very good overall grade.

Obtained Master's degree in Arts, Department of Arabic Language and its Literature, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University (with a thesis titled "Poetry in Amali Al-Qali: Documentation and Evaluation"), 1998, with an excellent grade.

Obtained his PhD in Arts, Department of Arabic Language and its Literature, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University (with a thesis titled "The Position of Critics in the Fourth Century towards Poetry in the Second and Third Hijri Centuries"), 2001, with honors.


His Professional Progression:

Teaching assistant at the Department of Arabic Language, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, starting from March 17, 1996, until September 30, 1998.

Assistant lecturer at the Department of Arabic Language, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, starting from October 1, 1998, until July 30, 2001.

Lecturer at the Department of Arabic Language, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, starting from July 31, 2001, until August 29, 2006.

Assistant Professor at the Department of Arabic Language, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, starting from August 30, 2006, until September 28, 2011.

Head of the Department of Arabic Language, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, starting from November 8, 2006, until July 31, 2008.

Professor at the Department of Arabic Language, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, starting from September 29, 2011, until present.


His Academic Contributions:

Since 2001, he has been teaching courses in literary criticism, literature, and rhetoric in various Arabic universities departments.

Since 2006, he has participated in the discussion of dozens of master's and PhD theses and supervised them in Arabic.

Since 2011, he has been selected as a member of committees for judging research in scientific journals and committees for faculty promotions in several Arabic institutions.


His Membership in Cultural and Scientific Committees and Organizations:

He has participated as a member in several committees, cultural and scientific organizations and Unions, including:

Member of the Egyptian Writers Union since 1999.

General Secretary of the Alexandria branch of the Egyptian Writers Union from May 1, 2001, to January 16, 2005.

Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alexandria branch of the Egyptian Writers Union from April 1, 2007, to March 13, 2009.

Member of the Literary and Critical Studies Committee in the Supreme Council of Culture in the Arab Republic of Egypt from 2006 to 2008.

Member of the Advisory Committee for the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Literature and Language Committee) from 2005 to 2008.




In the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation:

He has held several prominent scientific and cultural positions in Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation, including:

Deputy Secretary-General for Research and Studies Affairs of the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation since September 2, 2008, until present.

Senior Advisor for the “Albabtain Encyclopedia of Arab Poets in the Era of States and Emirates (656-1215 AH)”.

Scientific Advisor for the third edition of the Albabtain Encyclopedia (2014).

General Supervisor of the Encyclopedia since its establishment in 2007.

Member of the Board of Trustees of Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation starting from January 1, 2014.


Media Contributions:

He had several media contributions in the field of literary journalism, including:

Appointed as the editor-in-chief of the critical magazine "Tawasul" published by the Ministry of Culture (Alexandria branch) since 2002.

Appointed as a member of the editorial board of the magazine "Farous... for Poetry and Criticism" issued by the Ministry of Culture (Alexandria branch) since 1998.

Presented a series of episodes for the program "From the History of Nations" on Al-Mustaqila Channel in London in 2008.

Member of the judging committee for the Arab Poet Competition organized by Al-Mustaqila TV Channel in London from 2007 to 2009.

Presented the program "Buhur Al-Nagham" on Al-Bawadi TV Channel in Kuwait in 2014.

Participation in Scientific, Cultural, and Intellectual Conferences:

He participated in organizing dozens of scientific, cultural, and intellectual conferences, including:

General Coordinator of the conference "Kalimakhos... The Poet of Alexandria" organized by the Alexandria Center for Creativity in 2003.

General Coordinator of the conference "Al-Aqqad... Once More" organized by the Alexandria Center for Creativity in 2004.

General Coordinator of the conference "Andalusian Heritage... Personality and Influence" organized by the Scientific Association for Manuscripts and Heritage in Alexandria in 2004.

General Coordinator of the “First Doctor Conference… As a Critic and a Poet” organized by the Palace of Literary Appreciation in Alexandria in 2006.

Member of the high-level organizing committee for the Shawqi-Lamartine Session organized by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation in partnership with UNESCO in Paris from 30/10 to 3/11 in 2006.

General Coordinator of the “Second Doctor Conference… The Poetry Scene in Alexandria... Vision and Formation” organized by the Palace of Literary Appreciation in Alexandria in 2007.

General Coordinator of the “Third Doctor Conference… The Novel Scene in Alexandria” organized by the Palace of Literary Appreciation in 2008.

Head of the Technical Committee for the Dual-Founding Forum "Muhammad Abdulmon’em Khafaji and Adnan Al-Shaiji" organized by Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation in Cairo from 1/11 to 3/11 in 2009.

General Coordinator of the “Fifth Doctor Conference… Literary Criticism Approaches and Trends” organized by the Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University in collaboration with the Palace of Literary Appreciation in 2010.

Member of the high-level organizing committee for the "Khalil Mutran and Muhammad Ali - Mak Dizdar" Session organized by Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation in collaboration with Sarajevo University during the period from 19/10 to 21/10/2010.

Head of the Technical Committee for the fourth “Arab Poetry Spring Festival…The Poets Ahmed Al-Saqaf and Ghazi Al-Qusaibi Festival” organized by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation in Kuwait on 21/3 in 2011.

Head of the Technical Committee for the Forum "Poetry for Peaceful Coexistence" organized by Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation in Dubai during the period from 16 to 18/10/2011.

Head of the Technical Committee for the fifth “Spring of Poetry Festival… The Poets Abdullah Zakaria Al-Ansari and Muhiyuddin Khareef Festival” organized by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation in Kuwait from March 25 to March 27, 2012.

Member of the Advisory Board and Organizing Committee for the seminar "Arab-European Dialogue in the 21st Century: Towards a Shared Vision" organized by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation in collaboration with the European Union in Brussels on November 11-12, 2013.

Head of the Technical Committee for the sixth “Spring of Arab Poetry Festival…The Poets Abdullah Sinnan and Mohamed El-Sayed Shihata - Poet of the Wild - Festival” organized by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation in Kuwait from March 24 to March 26, 2013.

Head of the Technical Committee for the seventh “Spring of Arabic Poetry Festival…The Poets Mohammed Al-Fayez and Omar Aburisha Festival” organized by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation in Kuwait from March 23 to March 25, 2014.

Member of the organizing committee for the Second Andalus Day organized by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in collaboration with the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation at the Beit Al-Sennari in Cairo in 2014.

Member of the organizing committee for the seminar organized by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on April 29-30, 2014.

Head of the Technical Committee for the session "Abu Tammam Al-Tai’i" organized by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation in collaboration with the Fes-Sais Association in Marrakech on October 21-23, 2014.

Head of the Technical Committee for the eighth “Spring of Arabic Poetry Festival… The Poets Rashed Al-Saif and Abdullah Al-Khalili Poetry Festival” organized by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation in Kuwait from March 29 to March 31, 2015.

He participated in numerous cultural and intellectual forums in Egypt, the Arab world, and several European and Asian countries.


Some Forms of Appreciation and Recognition he received:

He received the Alexandria University Scientific Encouragement Award in 2006.

He was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in Fez, along with the University’s  Commemorative Medal, in 2006.

He received a Certificate of Appreciation from Almaty University in Kazakhstan in 2009.

He was presented with a shield from the Andalusian Foundation for Culture and Science in Alexandria in 2001.


His Scientific and Literary Productions:

Among his published research papers in scientific journals and specialized periodicals:

"The Design of Selections and Encounters with the Unique Poetic Texts: A Study of the Poetic Collection 'Reflections on Life' by the Poet of the Wild." Published in the journal "Thought and Creativity," Cairo - Special Issue, June 2013.

"Text Structure and its Achievements: A Study of Contemporary Poetic Formations." Published in the journal "Research of the Faculty of Arts - Menoufia University," Issue No. 29, January 2013.

“Remaining Poetry of Bani Saad by Dr. Waleed Al-Saraqbi”: Criticism, Commentary, and Supplement. Published in the journal "Arabic Manuscripts Institute - Cairo," Volume 65, Part 2, November 2012.

" Discourse of Meaning and Subject Structure in Abbasid Poetry: A Study of the Diwan of the Caliph Al-Mughni." Published in the journal "Research of the Faculty of Arts - Menoufia University," Special Issue, July 2012. 

"The Candle and the Mirror: A Study on Celebrating Poetry and Poets in the First Half of the 20th Century." Published in the journal "Thought and Creativity," Cairo - Special Issue, January 2012.

"Poetics of Choice: A Stylistic Study of Shawqi's Poetic Drafts." Published in the journal "Faculty of Arts, Zagazig University," Issue No. 56, Winter 2011.

"The Literariness of Renewal in the Critical Writings of Khalil Mutran: Origins, Concept, and Features." Published in the journal "Faculty of Arts - Alexandria University," Issue No. 63, December 2010.

"The Structure of Terminology and the Effectiveness of Poetic Evidence: A Study in the Eloquence System in the Science of Eloquence by Yahya ibn Ma'ati." Published in the journal "Humanities, Faculty of Arts - Damietta University," Issue No. 35, October 2010.

"Features of the Artistic Formation in the Poetry of Ibrahim ibn Al-Mahdi: A Study of the Poetics of Habituation." Published in the journal "Humanities - Faculty of Arts - Damanhur University," Issue No. 34, June 2010.

"The Founding Painting: A Reading of Artistic Imagery in the Poetry of the Ancient Poets." Published in the journal "Humanities, Faculty of Arts - Damanhur University - Alexandria University," Issue No. 33, December 2009.

"The Multiplicity of Meaning and the Openness of Literary Texts: A Reading of the Explanation of 'Mujiz Ahmed' Attributed to Abu Al-Ala Al-Ma'arri in Light of Reception Theories." Published in the journal "Faculty of Arts - Benha University," Issue No. 21, July 2009.

"The Narrative Structure in the Wine Poetry of Abu Nuwas: A Study in the Interplay of Literary Genres." Presented at the 4th International Conference on Narrative Studies/Storytelling and Poetry - Suez Canal University in collaboration with the Egyptian Association of Narratology, May 2011. Published in the journal "Humanities - Faculty of Arts - Damanhur University - Alexandria University," October 2008.

"The Structure of the Arabic Poetic Verse between Semantic Extension and Restriction: A Reading in Jahili Poetry." Published in the journal "Arabic Studies - Faculty of Dar Al-Uloom - Minya University," January 2006.

"The News of Majnun Bani Amer in the Book of Songs: A Study of Literary Translation Structure." Published in the journal "Arabic Studies - Faculty of Dar Al-Uloom - Minya University," June 2005.

"Poetics of the Text: A Reading in the Harmony of Arabic Poems, with the Narratives of Al-Qali as an Example." Published in the journal of the Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University - Literary Department," Volume 9, Issue 3, 2003.



Among his Research Papers Published in Conference Proceedings are:

"Controversy Regarding Shawqi in the Criticism of Al-Uqad: A Reading in Elusive Renewal." Presented at the Conference "Al-Uqad Once More" - Alexandria 2004.

"Text Structure: A Reading of the Features of the Contemporary Poetics, with a Focus on the Poets of Fayoum as a Model." Presented at the 16th Conference of Egyptian Writers - Fayoum 2001.

"Poetics of the Text: An Analytical Reading (of Three Poets and Three Poetic Collections)." Presented at the Conference "Literary Creativity in the Western Delta Region and Its Center: Its Issues and Publications" - Alexandria 2000.


Among his Published Books and Studies, he has released 37 Significant Works, including:

"Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain in the Hearts of Poets: Poetic Texts" (Three Volumes), published by Dar Al-Wafa for Printing and Publishing, Alexandria, 2015.

"Al-Mustawfa from the Poetry of Abu Tammam Habib Ibn Aws Al-Ta'i: Collection, Revision, and Study" published by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation, Kuwait, 2014 (eight parts).

"Exegesis of the Book of Al-Wahshiyat (Al-Hamasah Al-Sughra by Abu Tammam) by Al-Awhad: Revision and Study" published by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation, Kuwait, 2014 (in collaboration with Dr. Mohamed Gharib).

"Poetry of Bani Saad bin Bakr bin Huwazen: Collection, Revision, and Study" published in Alexandria and Kuwait, 2014.

"Poetics of Harmony: A Study of Poem Unity in Pre-Islamic Arabic Poetry" published by Dar Al-Wafa for Printing and Publishing, Alexandria, 2013.

"The Secrets of Arabic: An Introduction to the Study of Linguistic Beauty" published by Dar Al-Wafa for Printing and Publishing, Alexandria, 2013.

Diwan "Reflections with Life: Rare Selections and Unpublished Poems by the Poet of the Wild, Mohammed Al-Sayed Shihata" (Selected, Introduced, and Prepared for Publication) published by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation, Kuwait, 2012.

"Poetry of Ahmed Bin Youssef Al-Kateb: Collected and Revised" published in Alexandria and Kuwait, 2011 (in collaboration with Dr. Mohamed Gharib).

"The Western Diwan of the Arab Poet: Selection and Introduction" published by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation, Kuwait, 2011 (two parts) (in collaboration with Dr. Ihab Al-Najdi).

"Khalil Mutran: The Other Face - Critical Writings" (Collection and Revision) published by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation, Kuwait, 2010.

"Rare Consensus: Poets Chanting in Salute to Khalil Mutran" (Collection and Revision) published by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation, Kuwait, 2010.

"Khalil Mutran in the Arabic and Translated References" published by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation, Kuwait, 2010 (in collaboration with Dr. Sabah Nuri Al-Marzouk).

"Poetry of Ibrahim Bin Al-Mahdi; His News and Prose: Collection, Revision, and Study" published in Alexandria and Kuwait, 2008.

"Ibrahim Bin Al-Mahdi: The Poet Caliph - A Study of the Poetic of Habituation" (1st edition) published by Dar Al-Wafa, Alexandria, 2007.

"Introduction to Modern Literary Prose and Its Expressive Skills" (1st edition) published by Dar Al-Wafa, Alexandria, 2007.

"Reading Literary Consciousness: Critical Studies on Contemporary Texts" (1st edition) published by Dar Al-Wafa, Alexandria, 2007 (in collaboration with Dr. Ahmed El-Masri).

"Ahmed Shawqi: Documents and Images" (2nd edition) published by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation, 2014.

"In the Poetry of Early Islam and the Umayyad Era" (1st edition) published by Dar Al-Wafa, Alexandria, 2005.

"The Rhythm of Arabic Poetry: Its Development and Renewal (Simplified Educational Approach)" (2nd edition) published by Dar Al-Wafa, Alexandria, 2004.

"The Rhythm of Arabic Poetry: Its Applications (Simplified Educational Approach)" (3rd edition) published by Dar Al-Wafa, Alexandria, 2004.

"Aesthetics of the Poetic Text in Amali Al-Qali" (1st edition) published by Dar Al-Wafa, Alexandria, 2004.

"The Poetics of Variation: An Introduction to Reading Abbasid Poetry" (1st edition) published by Dar Al-Wafa, Alexandria, 2002.

"Al-Badi' in the Science of Al-Badi': By Yahya Bin Muttai (Revision and Study)" (4th edition) published by the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Prize for Poetic Creativity Foundation, Kuwait, 2014.

"The Problem of Modernity in the Criticism of the Fourth Hijri Century" (1st edition) published by Dar Al-Wafa, Alexandria, 2001.

"Al-Qali's Approach to Narrating Arabic Poetry and Interpreting It" (2nd edition) published by Dar Al-Wafa, Alexandria, 2001.

"The Rhythmic Structure in the Poetry of Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain: A Study in Frame Music" (1st edition) published by Dar Al-Ma'arifah Al-Jami'iyyah, Alexandria, 1998.


His Poetic Output:

His poetic output includes the publication of several of his poetic texts in specialized literary journals. He has also authored a poetry collection entitled "From the Melodies of Absence" - 1st edition - published by Dar Manar Publishing House, Alexandria, 1998.



Prof. Dr. Muhammad Moustafa Abou-Shawarib
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