압둘와합 알바야티(926∼1999) 연구

A Study on Abd al-Wahab al-Bayyati

Bayyati, Prolific Iraqi poet, one of the most important Arab avant-grade writers lived outside Iraq for more than half his life. He was among the first Iraqi poets who broke away from classical forms and joined the free verse movements in the 1950s. His poetry is characterized by its deep historical sense, use of conversational quotations, and a vision of the revolutionary struggle against evil forces. He wrote simple language which came near the common speech. "I write for people who live and die in society, and I have to offer them my vision..." Between the years 1950 and 1998 Bayyati published some 35 collections of verse.