Lina Hamdan

Lina Hamdan
Lina Hamdan
Native name	لينا حمدان
Born	April 2, 1956 (age 68); Aleppo, Syria
Occupation	poet; writer; cultural administrator;
Language	Arabic
Education	University of Damascus; Bachelor in Arabic Language and Literature
Period	1990–Present
Notable works	"Shadows from Light" (1990); Night Beaches (1995); Waves (2001); The Day of Memory's Burning (2015); Beyond the Fog (2023);
Spouse	Ibrahim Al-Bouzah (1978)
Children	4
Relatives	Mounir Hamdan (father)

Lina Mounir Hamdan (Arabic: لينا منير حمدان; born 1956) is a Syrian poet and literary figure based in Tartus, Syria. Hamdan has published multiple poetry collections since 1990 and is a prominent member of the Arab Writers Union since 2000.^[1] Her poetry is acclaimed for its free-flowing style and emotional vulnerability. ^[2]

Early life and eduation[edit]

Born in Aleppo, Syria, Hamdan moved between the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs in her early life. Her father, poet and officer Mounir Hamdan, motivated her to explore Arabic poetry and literature from an early age. She graduated from the University of Damascus with a degree in Arabic literature.^{[citation needed]}

Career[edit]

She was an Arabic secondary school teacher and later principal in Homs before retiring and moving to Tartus at the dawn of the Syrian civil war.^[1]^[3]

During her time as an educator, Hamdan organized school events and end of year festivals to attract and motivate young talent. She became in constant contact with the Arab Writers Union, newspapers and municipal cultural centers. After multiple positions with the Union in Homs, Hamdan is now the secretary of the Union's Tartus branch and organizes events with the municipality.^[1]

Hamdan has written and published five poetry collections both during and after her professional career alongside short poems on her social media platforms. Beyond the Fog was released in 2023 after a three year sabbatical.^[4]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Ammar, Rahaf (May 3, 2020). ""لينا حمدان".. ثلاثون عاماً من كتابة الوجدان دون تكلّف" [Lina Hamdan... Thirty years of writing conscience without affectation]. www.esyria.sy (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-06-11.
^ Thanaa Alian (2023-12-03). "في خامس دواوينها الشعرية.. لينا حمدان تُرخي بجدائل قصائدها في "ما وراء الضباب"" [In Her Fifth Collection Of Poetry.. Lina Hamdan Reveals The Strands Of Her Poems In "Beyond The Fog"]. eSyria (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-06-11.
^ Hamdan, Lina (October 31, 2021). "لينا حمدان" [Lina Hamdan]. Arab Writers Union (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-06-11.
^ صباح الخير سورية - توقيع المجموعة الشعرية الجديدة للكاتبة والشاعرة لينا حمدان - طرطوس [Good Morning Syria - Signing of the new poetry collection by writer and poet Lina Hamdan - Tartous]. General Organization of Radio and TV. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via YouTube.

[:0-1] Ammar, Rahaf (May 3, 2020). ""لينا حمدان".. ثلاثون عاماً من كتابة الوجدان دون تكلّف" [Lina Hamdan... Thirty years of writing conscience without affectation]. www.esyria.sy (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-06-11.

[2] Thanaa Alian (2023-12-03). "في خامس دواوينها الشعرية.. لينا حمدان تُرخي بجدائل قصائدها في "ما وراء الضباب"" [In Her Fifth Collection Of Poetry.. Lina Hamdan Reveals The Strands Of Her Poems In "Beyond The Fog"]. eSyria (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-06-11.

[3] Hamdan, Lina (October 31, 2021). "لينا حمدان" [Lina Hamdan]. Arab Writers Union (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-06-11.

[4] صباح الخير سورية - توقيع المجموعة الشعرية الجديدة للكاتبة والشاعرة لينا حمدان - طرطوس [Good Morning Syria - Signing of the new poetry collection by writer and poet Lina Hamdan - Tartous]. General Organization of Radio and TV. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via YouTube.

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