The death of the Tunisian writer Hakim Marzouki, a lover of Damascus

by times news cr

2024-03-28 02:19:39

The Tunisian poet, writer, and playwright, Hakim Marzouki, died at the age of 58, after a career full of giving.

The late writer Hakim Al-Marzouqi, born in Tunisia in 1966, came to Damascus in the 1980s, and studied Arabic literature at the University of Damascus, and also studied at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Syria.

The deceased spent 30 years of his life in Syria, before returning to his country in 2012. He was known for his intense love for Damascus, and presented many theatrical works that achieved great success and won many awards.

In 1996, he founded the “Pier Theater” troupe with director Rola Al-Fattall, which presented its first performances written by Hakim Marzouki.

In 1997, Hakim Al-Marzouki presented a theatrical work he wrote and directed, the play “Ismail’s Hamlet.” It won the award for best monodrama performance at the Carthage Theater Festival. It was then presented to French theaters when French director Jean Macron presented it starring French actor Christophe Garcia.

The deceased also presented many other theatrical works, including the play “Aisha”, which won two awards at the Brussels Festival of Performing Arts in 1998, and an award at the “Lift” Festival in London in 1999, where it was translated into several languages.

Marzouki, with the “Pastor Theater” troupe, presented many theatrical works, including “Memory of Ashes,” “La’i,” “The Pillow,” “A Dream on Eid Night,” and “Aleppo Rug.”

The late Hakim Marzouki has a poetry collection entitled “The Eighth Neighbor,” published by Dar Kanaan in Damascus in 2009. He also has many contributions to cinema, most notably the film “The Last Picture,” then “The Maestro” with director Najdat Anzour and director Muhammad Al-Dawamneh, and the film “The Bookmaker.” “, not to mention his journalistic contributions.


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