Youssef Rzouga facts for kids

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

What Did Youssef Rzouga Study?

Youssef Rzouga went to school in Zorda and then in other cities like Ksour Essef and Sousse. He studied many interesting subjects and earned several degrees:

• He got a Master’s Degree in Journalism and Information Sciences, which is about how news is made and shared.
• He also learned Russian and received a diploma from a university in Moscow.
• He earned a special diploma in Political Sciences from a university in Tunis. This is about how governments work.
• He studied the theories of art and beauty, getting a diploma from an art institute in Tunis.

What Was Youssef Rzouga's Career Like?

Youssef Rzouga had a busy career working with words. He worked for many newspapers and magazines:

• From 1980 to 1982, he was an editor for a daily newspaper called 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 paper Elhoria from 1987 to 1989.
• From 1990 to 1992, he was the chief editor of Aljil Aljadid magazine.
• Since 1989, Youssef Rzouga has been the chief editor of Warakat Thakafiya. This is a special section about literature in the Tunisian daily newspaper Essahafa.

What Awards Did Youssef Rzouga Win?

Youssef Rzouga has won many important 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.
• In 2000, he received the National Merit Award for his work in culture.
• In 2003, he won the Aboulkacem Chebbi Prize for his book Flowers of Dioxyde of History.
• In 2004, he received the King Abdallah II’s Creativity Prize from Jordan.

He is also involved in literary groups:

• 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 also a member of the Union of Arab Writers.
• He belongs to the Tunisian Association of Journalists.

What Books Did Youssef Rzouga Write?

Youssef Rzouga has written many books, mostly poetry and prose. Here are some of his well-known works:

• 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)

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