Ashraf Dali

Biography

Ashraf Dali (Ashraf Aboul Yazid) is an award-winning Egyptian poet, journalist, novelist and translator. Born in Banha, Egypt, in 1963, Dali is the author of five poetry collections written in Arabic. His works include Zakirat Al Samt (The Memory of Silence, 2016), Akira Al Farashat _(The Memory of Butterflies, 2005), _Fawqa Sirat Al Mawt (On the Passage of Death, 2001), Al Asdaf (The Shells, 1996), and Washwashat Al Bahr _(The _Whisper of the Sea, 1989). Dali’s work has been translated into several languages, such as Spanish, Turkish, Persian, Korean, Malayalam, Sindhi, and German. In 2014, he won the Manhae Prize in Literature and was the recipient of the Arab Journalism Award in Culture in 2015. He has translated more than thirty books into Arabic. Dali is the current president of the Asia Journalist Association and editor-in-chief of THE SILK ROAD literature series.

Birth Date

1963-03-13

Place of Birth

Egyptian

Country of Nationality

Egypt

Country of Residence

Egypt

Languages Spoken

Arabic, English

Benha University

Poems

Prasad, Ayush. “Egyptian poet Ashraf Dali reciting his poems for sbcltr at Renault poetry festival.” _YouTube_, Subculture, 28 Apr. 2017, [youtu.be/pSCa\_MK3E4M?si=ko1sVi-Pg4UE4Vq1](https://youtu.be/pSCa_MK3E4M?si=ko1sVi-Pg4UE4Vq1) Accessed April 14, 2024

Poetry Collections

Dali, Ashraf. _The Memory of Silence_. Poetrywala, 2016

Dali, Ashraf._ akirat Al Farashat (the memory of Butterflies)._ 2005.

Dali, Ashraf. _Fawqa Sirat Al Mawt (On the Passage of Death)._ 2001.

Dali, Ashraf. _Zakirat Al Samt (The Memory of the Silence)._ 2000.

Dali, Ashraf. _Al Asdaf (the Shells)._ 1996.

Dali, Ashraf. _Washwashat Al Bahr (The Whisper of the Sea_). 1989.

Speeches, Lectures, Interviews, Performances / Critical Articles, Media

Prasad, Ayush. "In Conversation With Egyptian Poet Ashraf Dali." sbcultr, 2017. [www.sbcltr.in/in-conversation-with-egyptian-poet-ashraf-dali/](http://www.sbcltr.in/in-conversation-with-egyptian-poet-ashraf-dali/). Accessed April 14, 2024

Prasad, Ayush. “Close and Personal with Egyptian Poet Ashraf Dali at Renault Poetry Festival.” _YouTube_, Subculture, 28 Apr. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=mUPKg2DyxC4. Accessed April 14, 2024

Sources

"Ashraf Dali." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 9 June 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashraf_Dali. Accessed 10 July 2024.
 
"Ashraf Dali, Egypt." World Organization of Writer, wow-lifft.com/personalities/103-ashraf-dali.html. Accessed 14 April 2024.