In celebration of the Arab Poetry Festival held recently, Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Cultural Foundation presents its latest publication titled 'Arar … Other Faces.' The release pays tribute to the late Jordanian poet, Mustafa Wahbi Al-Tel, known as 'Arar,' and the Kuwaiti poet, Ya'qoub Al-Rasheed.

         The publication, authored by Dr. Ziyad Saleh Al-Zu'bi, is a concise work spanning 12 pages, in a medium-sized format.

         The author states: "Returning to writing about "Arar" involves delving into a labyrinth of questions and inquiries, despite the numerous studies that have been conducted on this poet. In 1977, Ahmed Abu Matar published a book titled ‘Arar: The Non-Conformist Poet,’ in which he declared the discovery of a collection of the poet's early works titled ‘Zuhur Al-Ghab’ (Flowers of the Forest)."

         The poet 'Arar' was a restless soul, leading a life marked by transitions between various positions, responsibilities, exiles, and imprisonments.

         The book concludes that the poet 'Arar' possessed absolute freedom that transcended clear narratives, deep culture, and a remarkable experience. Notably, he embarked on writing poetic texts that liberate themselves from the constraints of traditional poetic language and thematic circles. As a result, his poems became a new fabric, blending contemporary linguistic patterns and styles prevalent in his local environment with those rooted in tradition and heritage.