Culture and the Revolution in Yemen [Archives:2007/1040/Culture]

By: Abu Al-Kalima Al-Tayybah
Subject Book: Culture and the Revolution in Yemen

Author: Abdullah Al-Baraddooni

Language: Arabic

Publisher: Arab Writer's Press

Year Published: 1991 AD

No. of Pages: 574

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For most Yemeni intellectuals, specifically and many of their peers in the rest of the Arab World, Mr. Abdullah Al-Baraddooni is a renowned figure in the world of poetry and literary criticism. Moreover, Al-Baraddooni is highly regarded for his extensive work in researching the history of Yemeni literature, especially of the most recent epoch – the post Ottoman, Imamic and post Revolutionary period, extending over the last Century. Although afflicted with blindness from a very early age (around 6 years) from Smallpox, most admirers of Mr. Baraddooni will recognize the tireless author of many books, including at least 11 poetic collections and at least six studies on Yemeni political developments and cultural traits of Yemen. The author was also an active writer for several newspapers, especially 26th September, in which he delved on several issues: political, literary, and cultural. He was a strong advocate for the eradication of corruption and influence peddling citing the situation in Yemen in one of the articles he wrote in 26th September as the “most corrupt in the history of mankind””. His outspoken political views led to his arrest by the regime in both pre-Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary Yemen as he lashed out against oppression and the excessive use of power for self-enrichment. His views on religious extremism led to threats from unknown extremists. Even with his life threatened