Youssef Rzouga facts for kids

Youssef Rzouga is a famous writer and poet from Tunisia. He was born in Zorda, Tunisia, on March 21, 1957. He started writing when he was very young, in 1967. His first story, called "Something called need," was published in a magazine named Radio et Télévision in 1973.

Learning and School

Youssef Rzouga went to school in Zorda, a town near Sidi Alouane. He also studied in Ksour Essef and Sousse. He earned several important degrees, including:

• A master’s degree in journalism and information sciences.
• A diploma in the Russian language from a university in Moscow.
• A special diploma in political sciences from a university in Tunis.
• A diploma in art theories and beauty studies.

His Work as a Writer

Youssef Rzouga has had a busy career working with words. He has been an editor for several newspapers and magazines.

• From 1980 to 1982, he was an editor for the daily newspaper El-Amal.
• Between 1982 and 1987, he was the main editor for Ach’er, a poetry magazine from the Ministry of Culture.
• He worked as an editor for the daily newspaper Elhoria from 1987 to 1989.
• From 1990 to 1992, he was the chief editor of Aljil Aljadid magazine.
• Since 1989, he has been the chief editor of Warakat Thakafiya. This is a special literary section in the Tunisian daily newspaper Essahafa.

Awards and Honors

Youssef Rzouga has won many awards for his writing. He received the Tunisian Ministry of Culture award three times for his poetry books:

• In 1981, for his book I’m distinguished from you by my grievances.
• In 1986, for his book The program of the rose.
• In 1999, for his book The Wolf in the Word.

Other important awards he has received include:

• In 2000, the National Merit Award in the cultural field.
• In 2002, the Youssef Rzouga Award of Poetry was created. This is a yearly prize given to young poets.
• In 2003, he won the Aboulkacem Chebbi Prize for his book Flowers of Dioxyde of History.
• In 2003, another yearly poetry prize, "The Pen of the Poet Youssef Rzouga," started in his honor.
• In 2004, he received the Mahdia governorate prize for his book Emergency Case Declaration.
• In 2004, he won King Abdallah II’s Creativity Prize from Jordan.

He is also a member of several important groups for writers and journalists:

• He has been the president of the Mercredi littéraire club in Tunis since 1988.
• He is a member of the Union of Tunisian Writers.
• He is a member of the Union of Arab Writers.
• He is a member of the Tunisian Association of Journalists.

His Books and Poems

Youssef Rzouga has written many books of poetry and prose (regular writing, not poetry). Some of his well-known works include:

• I'm distinguished from you by my grievances (1979)
• The program of the Rose (1985)
• The Astrolabe of Youssef the traveler (1986)
• The Wolf in the Word (1998)
• The Country Between the Hands (2001)
• Flowers of Dioxyde of History (2001)
• Emergency Case Declaration (2002)
• The Butterfly and the Dynamite (2004)
• Yogana (The Book of Poetic Yoga) (2004)
• Poetical Works (Volume I) (2003)

About His Writings

Many people have studied and written about Youssef Rzouga's works. These studies help others understand his poetry and ideas better. Some of these reviews include:

• The Garden and its surroundings by Khaled Mejri and Chawki Anizi.
• Globalization and poetic Language which looks at his book Flowers of Dioxyde of History.
• The Troubadour of Modern Times, edited by Walid Soliman.

See also

In Spanish: Youssef Rzouga para niños