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Saudi prince and poet (1949–2024)
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Badr bin Abdul Mohsen Al Saud (Arabic: بدر بن عبد المحسن آل سعود; 2 April 1949 – 4 May 2024) was a Saudi prince, Arabic poet and painter. He was a son of Prince Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and nephew of all Saudi kings since 1953. He was a grandson of Saudi's founder King Abdulaziz. He is known in the Arab world for his five poetry collections, where he combined both traditional and modernist styles of Arabic poetry.

Biography

Al-Badr, as he was called, started writing poetry at the age of 16. Author of five poetry collections, he drew inspiration from two different styles of Arabic poetry, vernacular Nabati Bedouin tradition and modernist Arabic poetry. Further, he was known for his innovations of contemporary Arabic poetry. Some of his sentimental and romantic verses also became lyrics for Arabic songs. Among other public events, his works were performed in 2018 at the Jenadriyah festival. In 2023, he performed at a poetry evening at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture and opened his first art exhibition in Saudi Arabia entitled "Masterpieces of Al-Badr". According to literary scholar Mouneera Al-Ghadeer, his "spiritual and humanist tone" resembles that of Lebanese-American poet Kahlil Gibran.

In 2019, King Salman bin Abdulaziz awarded him the King Abdulaziz Medal.

Death

Badr Bin Abdulmohsin died on 4 May 2024 at the age of 75. His death was mourned in numerous tributes and obituaries in TV programmes and newspapers of the Gulf region and the Arab world.

Awards and recognition

  • King Abdulaziz Medal, 2019
  • UNESCO World Poetry Day, 2019
  • Personality of the Year, Kuwait, 2023

Works

All Arabic original titles given in English translation:

  • What the Sparrow Engraves on the Date (1989)
  • A Letter from a Bedouin (1990)
  • A Painting, Perhaps a Poem (1996)
  • The Nectar of Letters (2022)
  • The Peaks of Clouds (2022)

References

  1. "Prince Badr Bin Abdulmohsin, icon of Saudi poetry, dies at 75". Saudi Gazette. 4 May 2024.
  2. "«إثراء» يحتفي بالبدر في ليلة فنيّة ساحرة تضيء سماء الظهران". alyaum (in Arabic). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ Al-Ghadeer, Moneera (17 May 2024). "Remembering Badr Bin Abdulmohsin, the 'Poet of Light'". ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. "Kingdom mourns death of pioneering Saudi poet Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen". Arab News. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. "UNESCO Honors Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin". Eye Of Riyadh. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. "Prime Minister attends Qurain Cultural Festival closing ceremony". kuwaittimes. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. Saeed, Saeed (4 May 2024). "The most notable works of Saudi poet Prince Badr Bin Abdul Mohsin, who has died aged 75". The National. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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