winner Critisism & Literature Studies
Second Circle 1990-1991

• Born in Ghazalla village, Palestine, 1920
• Graduated from Arabic Jerusalem College and worked in education
• Got a scholarship from the Palestinian Government to continue his graduate studies at Cairo University
• Edited and produced a number of important encyclopaedia
• Lectured at many Arab and western universities
• Received many recognitions and awards from the Arab World and outside

Decision of the General Secretariat

The award of criticism and literally studies is awarded to Dr. Ehssan Abbas, because his writings are very rich, which places him first among other well known critics. He has written fifteen books on criticism, comparative studies, history of literature, the history of criticism, and the bibliography of writers. He has also written 34 books on poetry, prose, history and literature. Abbas has translated eleven books on criticism, starting with Aristotle and ending with the modern schools of criticism, as well as dozens of studies which have not been published yet.

There is great variety in his works, which are a treasure trove of knowledge.

Famous Works

• Al Hasan Al Basri
• The Art of Poetry
• Abdul Wahab Al Bayati and Modern Poetry in Iraq
• The Art of Biography
• Abu Hayan Al Tawhidi
• Arab Poetry Outside the Arab world
• Al Shareef Al Radhi
• Arabs in Sicily
• History of Literature in Andalusia (volume 1 and 2)
• History of Libya
• Badr Shakir Al Sayab
• History of Arab Criticism
• Studies in the Literature of Andalusia
• Greek Traits in Arab Literature
• Trends of Modern Arab Poetry           

Died on July 30, 2003