Ali Alhazmi, Saudi Arabia
LITERARY AND PUBLIC ACTIVITIES
Ali Alhazmi was born in Damadd, Saudi Arabia. He received a degree in Arabic Language and Literature from Umm Al Qura University, Department of Arabic Language. As early as 1985, Ali began publishing his poetry in various local and Arab international cultural publications, including The Seventh Day (Paris), Creativity (Cairo), Nazoa (Amman) and New Text. He has participated in International Poetry Festivals including; Costa Rica (2013), Spain (2014), Uruguay (2015), Cuba, Colombia and Turkey (2016), Italy and Romania (2017) and Spain (2018). His work has been translated into many languages, among his publications are Gateway to the Body (1993), Loss (2000), Deer Drinking His Own Image (2004), Comfortable on the Edge (2009) and Now in past" (2018). His awards: Poetry Medal (Uruguay, 2015), World Grand Prize for Poetry (Romania, 2017), Verbumlandi Prize (Italy, 2017) and "Best International Poet" (China, 2018), Global Icon Award 2020 - Italy. Silver medal of the VI Eurasian Literary Festival of Festivals LiffT, 2023.
