A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
عبد الرحمن الابنودي
Birthplace:
Qena, Egypt
Born:
April 11, 1939
Died:
April 21, 2015
An Egyptian poet and writer, born in the village of Abnoud, Qena Governorate, in 1938, before he moved with his family to the city of Qena. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language from Cairo University, and was well versed in the Arabic language. He formed a creative trio with Amal Dunqul and Yahya Al-Taher, and they wrote classical poetry in the early sixties, after which he turned into colloquial poetry, which was turned into many songs for the most prominent singers, including Abdel Halim Hafez, Mohamed Roushdy and Shadia. He also wrote the lyrics of many TV series, such as Mountain Wolves and Al-Nadim. He wrote different stories about his life in Upper Egypt, which were published in separate episodes in Al-Ahram newspaper, and were collected in the book My Sweet Days, which was published in three parts. He passed away on April 21, 2015 at the age of 76.
Lyricist:
1969 Bit of Fear
1969 My Father Is on the Tree
1972 A Song on the Passage
1975 Tears Run Dry
1980 A Night When the Moon Cried
1984 Black Tiger
1986 Qaffas al-Harim
1986 The Innocent
1998 Date Wine
2006 Leisure Time
2016 The Impersonator P2
Writer:
1969 Bit of Fear
1969 My Father Is on the Tree
1972 A Song on the Passage
1973 The Song of Death
1975 Tears Run Dry
1980 A Night When the Moon Cried
1984 Black Tiger
1986 Qaffas al-Harim
1986 The Collar and the Bracelet
1986 The Innocent
1998 Date Wine
2006 Leisure Time
2016 The Impersonator P2
Lyricist:
1998 Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh
2001 الكومي
2023 A Rare Currency
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