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Ahmed Matar is an Iraqi poet and author. He was born in Basrah, Iraq in 1954. He is best known for his poetry collections, which include "The Poet of the Desert" (1984), "The Poet of the Sea" (1986), and "The Poet of the Wind" (1988). He has also written several novels, including "The Night of the Moon" (1991) and "The Night of the Sun" (1993). Matar has won numerous awards for his work, including the Iraqi Ministry of Culture's Award for Poetry in 1984, the Iraqi Ministry of Culture's Award for Novels in 1991, and the Iraqi Ministry of Culture's Award for Novels in 1993. He has also been awarded the Iraqi Ministry of Culture's Award for Poetry in 1996, and the Iraqi Ministry of Culture's Award for Novels in 1998. Matar currently lives in Basrah, Iraq, where he continues to write and publish his work. He is also a professor at the University of Basrah.

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2019

"Poetry is not an Arab regime that falls with the death of the ruler. And it's also not an alternative to action. It's an art form whose job is agitating, exposing, and witnessing reality, and aspiring beyond the present. Poetry comes before action. Then poetry catches up. Poetry lights the road, and guides our deeds. Back in the day, Nassr Bin Seyar said, “Indeed, war begins with speech.” In reality, speech surrounds war from its beginning to its end through awareness, instigation, and glorification. Indeed, action needs the influence of sincere speech. Because its absence means filling the space with contradictory speech. And we know that this contradictory speech is always present and active, even while truth exists. So, imagine that the space was entirely void of truth. There is no resistance on the face of earth that would dispense the poet for the fighter. Every living resistance realizes that there is no use for bloodshed without a moral conscience. The history of our people is the greatest witness to the importance of the poet’s role in war. The fighter has always sharpened both his sword and tongue."

2011

In this commentary he made after the Arab Uprisings in 2011, Ahmed Matar speaks eloquently about poetry in the context of action:

1986

Due to his harsh criticism of the Arab status quo and its ideology, Mattar has again had to flee Kuwait, as has his close friend Naji Al Ali, who had to leave the country because of his caricatures. In 1986, Mattar finally settled in London, his last destination in exile. Despite rumors of his death, his relatives have reported on Twitter that he is still alive.

1954

Ahmed Mattar (Arabic أحمد مطر, born 1954) is a revolutionary Iraqi poet who has been living in exile for decades, most recently in London.