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Profile of the writer

Literary Works for adults

Literary Works for children

Theatrical works

TV and radio series

Movies

Journalism

Festivals and Cultural Seminar

Books and Studies about his works

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Profile of the writer

  • El-Sayed Hafez.

  • Born in 1948 Alexandria, Egypt.

  • Graduate of Alexandria university, Social and philosophy studies 1973, Faculty of education

  • A Diploma in philosophy 1975.

  • Director of the drama section in the popular Culture in Alexandria 1971 - 1976.

  • Won the first prize in the drama writing 1970.

  • Won the prize of best writer for children in Kuwait on Cinderella play 1983.

  • Editor in chief of the R'oya Magazine issued in Egypt.

  • Member of the writers'(union)in Egypt since 1986.

  • Member of the Arab writers'(union)in Damascus since 1983.
    Director of Alwatan Alarabi Center for publication and media for five years.

  • Reporter in the politics newspaper for 7 years.

  • Won a scholarship from the ministry of culture in 1994 and has been acknowledged as a pioneer of the Egyptian theater.

  • Won the prize for the best play on his play Rehalat Ebn Basbosa in Al-Arish Festival, October 1995.

  • Director of Afkar Magazine in Cairo 1995.

  • Won the prize for the best play in Port Said festival on his play Al-Azf fee Al-Zahera 1996.

  • Writer and journalist for the time being.

  • Member of A.A.T.E., Arizona University U.S.A.

  • Candidate for the membership of the American Writers Association.

  • Member of the Egyptian Actors syndicate.

  • Member of the Arab Authors Association.

  • The first writer of experimental dramatic scripts in Egypt and the Arab Word. In 1958, he issued the first experimental drama.

  • Established the first experimental theatrical laboratories and workshops in the governance of Egyptian amateurs

  • The first Arab writer supporting the establishment of peace between Arabs and Israel through negotiations to from one government and one state for both Palestine and Israel.

  • The first Arab who wrote for liberating Nelson Mandella and South Africa in 1970, in his play "The Dumb drums In the Blue Valleys."
    The first Arab writer defending the rights of man through the children’s play "Al-Shater Hasan" in 1953.

  • The first Egyptian who established a private sector children’s theatre without a single support and presented the play "Koukou and Loulou" in 1990.


Literary Works

(for adults)

  • Pride of Silliness in the countries of meaningless 1970.

  • The dump drums in the bleu valley 1971.

  • Happened as it happened but there is no action 1971.

  • Love concert (short stories) 1980.

  • My beloved I'm leaving (play) 1979.

  • They are the same but they are not Zaaleek (play) 1980.

  • The appearance and disappearance of Abu Zer Al-Khfaari 1981 (play).

  • My beloved, princess of the cinema (play) 1982.

  • The story of the country of Al-Zafaaran (play) 1982.

  • The story of the peasant Abd Al-moutee (play) 1982.

  • The age of the word / lies / fear / death 1987.

  • Six men in a detention camp (third edition) 1989.

  • Love concert (second edition) 1991.

  • Siezeef the 20 th century (first edition) 1991.

  • Nine experimental play 1992.

  • Trees sometimes bend.

  • Al-Hakem Be'Amr Allah 1993.

  • The journeys of Ebn Basbosa 1994.

  • King of the Jungle 1995.

  • A Gossip (6 play of one act) 1995.

(for children)

  • Sondos 1987.

  • Aly Baba 1987.

  • Antr Ebn Shadad 1987.

  • Knights of Bani Helal 1987.

  • Abu Zeid Al-Helali 1995.

  • Shirt of happiness 1995.

  • Goha's sons 1996.

  • Cinderella 1996.

  • Quatr Al-Nada 1996.

  • Princess Hab Al-Roman and Khirazan 1996.

  • The wonderful monster 1996.

  • Cinderella and the prince 1996.

  • Nanoosa and uncle Kuku 1996.

  • Hemdan and mesHmesha 1996.

 

(Theatrical works)

  • Cinderella (play) (Kuwait - Oman - Bahrain) 1983. Directed Mansor Al-Mausose)

  • Al-Shater Hassan (play) (Kuwait - Dubai - Abu Dabi) 1983 / Ahmed Abd Al-Haleem.

  • Sondos (play) (Kuwait - Bahrain - Qatar)1985. Mahmoud Al-Alfy.

  • Aly Baba (play) (Kuwait - Dubai) 1985. Ahmed Abd Al-Haleem.

  • Goha's sons (play) (Kuwait - Bahrain) 1986. Mahmoud Al-Alfy.

  • Cinderella's shoes (play) (Kuwait - Baghdad) 1987. Dokhail Al-Dokhail

  • Bebi and the old man (play) 1988. (Hossein Mousalam).

  • The knights of Bani Helal (play) 1984 (Kuwait) 1989. Mohammed Mousalan.

  • Antr Ebn Shadad (Kuwait) 1989. Ahmed Abd Al-Haleem

  • Goha's sons (Egypt) 1989. directed by the auther.

  • Sondos (play) (Egypt) 1989, 5 Directors

  • The story of Loulou and Koukou, 1990. directed by the auther.

  • The Shirt of happiness (Cairo) 1993. Mohammed Abd Al-Moute.

  • Abd Al-moutee (play) Baghdad 1980, by Dr. Saadi Yonis.

  • Abd Al-moutee (play) Al-Shabab Kuwait 1990, directed by Abd Allah.

  • Abd Al-Rasol directed by Magdi Ebbed 1992. Bani Souif (Egypt)

  • The gossip (play) (December 1991) Al-Shabab theater, directed by: Faroq Zaki starring :Samir Hosni / Salwa Osamn / Osamn Mohammed aly / Mahmoud Al-Eraqi

  • The sweet days of the past : February 1993 / directed by: Abd Al-Rahman Al-Shafee.. presented on the stage of the culture palaces in Egypt.. starring : Gamal Esmail / Mohammed Metwali / Amira Salem / Lobna Al-Shekh / Afaf Hamdi / Music by : Hamdi Raaof, Decoration : Hosein Al-Ezabi, Poems by : Ezzat Abd Al-Wahab

 

(TV and radio series)

  • Mubarak (15 episode),Directed by : Kazem Al-Kalaf.

  • Giving (one episode)(Kuwait) Directed by : Abd Al-Aziz Mansour.

  • The big love (one episode)(Kuwait) Directed by : Hosein Saleh

  • The stringer (3 episodes)(Kuwait) Directed by : Yossef Hamoda.

  • Younger's to live (15 episodes) starring : Haiat Al-Sohd,Directed by : Mohammed Al-Sayed Essa.

  • Echo of the days (2 episodes) Directed by : Karam Hamed, starring : Mansour Mansour, Hoda Hamada.

  • The big house. (90 episode) (Qatar) duration (15 M.)

  • Strangers in life (30 episode) (Bahrain)

  • Five Radio series (Kuwait) (30 episode)

  • (90 episode) about a Gulf book (Qatar)

  • (30 episode) about saving the nation. (prepared by Qatar Radio)

  • (30 episode) series about The madness and the art.(Abu Dabi) directed by habib Galoum.

  • (30 episode) for Children (Alla Din and princess Jasmine) starring Mohamoud Yasen. directed by Ahmed Mousaed (Kuwait's Radio)

 

(Movies)

  • Naasa's Mountain. (not yet released)

  • A man for this age (not yet released)

  • No way for Love (not yet released)

  • A Decoration from the president (not yet released)

  • Home alone (not yet released)

 

(Journalism)

  • A Correspondent for (Al watan Al Arabi) in Paris.

  • A Correspondent for Al Thakafa Al Arabia in Libya.

  • A Correspondent for Al Fekr in Jordan.

  • A Correspondent for Fonon in Yemen.

  • Head of the Art section in the Gulf voice till 1986.

  • Correspondent for Al-Amarat international.

 

(Festivals and Cultural Seminar)

  • The Secretary general of the Arab culture and theater seminar in Kuwait.
  • Participation in Baghdad's theater Festival.
  • Participation in Kartag theater Festival.

 

(Books and Studies about his works.)

A Book about the research for the epic story in the child's theater in Kuwait. A study in the theater of El Sayed Hafez by Amal Al Gareeb. The High Institute for Theater. 1986 Published by Al watan Al Arabi Center 1987.

A research in the poetic Language in the theater of Al Sayed Hafez - Moscow - London, supervised by the historian,Vladimur Shaagal.

A book about the peasant in the Arab theater. the story of The peasant "Abd Al Moutee" by El Sayed Hafez. Khadiga Falah - University of Mohammed the first -Morocco published by Al watn Al Arabi 1988.

A book about the hero in the theater of AL Sayed Hafez (the appearance and disappearance Abu zer Al Ghaffari) (Mausowia Moubarako) Teddah- Morocco published by Al watn Al Arabi 1989.

A book about the Palestine case in the theater of Al Sayed Hafez. (6. men in a detention camp) (Sheraif Al habib) Morocco published by Al watn Al Arabi 1990.

The concept of instruction of the theater and the question of experiment in the theater of Al Sayed Hafez. (A child, a shell and a Rainbow) (Hafoon Al Hamid) Morocco 1992. (not published)

Experiment in the theater of Al Sayed Hafez.  (Aisa Al abde) University of Mohammed the first 1991. (not published)

The child " Theatre of Al Sayed Hafez work ". (Fatma Al Hago) Morocco 1991.

Experiment and farce in the Arab theater. The play of Seizeif by Al Sayed Hafez (Halima Manona) 1992

 

You can find the works of the writer at

  1. Akhbar Alyom libraries - Cairo - Al Sahafa street.

  2. Dar Al Arabi - Cairo - 60 Al Kasar Al Aini St.,.

  3. Dar AL Nadeem for publication. 6. A Gawaad Hosni St. Cairo.

  4. Libraries of culture development. Ministry of information of Egypt. The Obra house - Cairo.

  5. The General Institute for Books - Kourneesh Al Neil - Cairo.

  6. Kuwait. Al Ouroba library - facing Al Nokra Al Shmali Mall

  7. Kuwait. Al Roubian library - Ebn Khaldoon St.

Contact Information

(c) EL-SAYED HAFEZ, All rights reserved.

Please, Call the writer before presenting any of his Works.

12 Yahia Abdul Ghani St. Alta'awan, Giza, Egypt
Tel/fax : (02)3868657
e-mail: raida@zeus.starnet.com.eg

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