Faces & TracesLutfi Jaafar Aman: Pioneer of Yemeni Romantic Poetry Movement [Archives:2007/1076/Culture]

Prepared by Eyad N. Al-Samman
Lutfi Jaafar Aman (1928-1971) was a Yemeni poet, broadcaster, and composer. He was born in Aden city on May 12, 1928 and grew up in a middle-class family. Aman attended primary and secondary school in Aden, later departing to Khartoum, Sudan to continue his academic study. He joined Gordon Memorial College (now University of Khartoum) and obtained a diploma in Education with a major in Arabic Language. In 1948, Aman returned to Yemen briefly and then departed to London, England, where he joined the University of London and received a High Certificate in Education. He eventually returned to Aden where he settled down.

Aman held many governmental positions within the Ministry of Education, such as a lecturer in the Teachers' Training Center, school inspector, and manager of education. His last position was as the under-secretary of the Ministry of Education, which he occupied until his death. During his work as a lecturer in the Teachers' Training Center, Aman worked as an editor for “Al-Mu'alim”” (The Teacher Magazine)