Abdul Rahman Majeed al-Rubaie (; 12 August 1939 – 20 March 2023)وفاة الكاتب العراقي عبد الرحمن مجيد الربيعى عن عمر ناهز الـ83 was an Iraqi author.Shakir M. Mustafa -Contemporary Iraqi Fiction: An Anthology 2008 - Page 79 "Abdul Rahman Majeed al-Rubaie was born in Nasiriyya in the southern part of the country, and he has paid the finest tribute to his roots through themes and characters drawn from that area. If cities could choose those who portray them, ..." He is one of the best-known writers in modern Iraqi literature.Salih J. Altoma Iraq's Modern Arabic Literature: A Guide to English Translations 2010. Page xxvi "Abdul Rahman Majeed al-Rubaie" A collection of his stories has been translated into German as Solange die Sonne noch scheint.
Life and Career Al-Rubaie was born 12 August,1939 in Al-Nasiriyah, in southern Iraq where he finished primary and secondary school. He then got his bachelor degree from the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad. He went back to his home city to work as a teacher, then moved to Baghdad to work with newspapers. He became the editor for the cultural pages of several newspaper such "Al-Anbar" And "Al-Fajer Al-Jadeed". Al-Rubaie worked for the Iraqi house of culture in both Beirut and Tunis and was a member of the Iraqi journalists union and the Iraqi Fine artists union.
Al-Rubaie lived in Tunis for around 20 years where he published his biography tilted "Ayyatu Ḥayatin Hiya?" Or "What Kind of Life Is It?" in 2011. He died in Baghdad on 20 March 2023 at the age of 84.
Notable works As-Sayfu Wal Safina (The Sword and The Ship)-1966 Al-Mawasimul Okhra (Other Seasons)-1970 Al-Washm (The Tattoo Mark)-1972 Al-Qamaru wal Aswar (The Moon and The Fences)-1974 Al-Anhar (The Rivers)-1974 Al-Afwah (The Mouths)-1979 Al-Waker (The hideout)-1980 Khuṭuṭul Ṭul... Khuṭuṭul ʿArḍ (Vertical Lines... Horizontal Lines)-1983 Sirrul Maa’ (Water’s Secret)-1993 Ayyatu Ḥayatin Hiya? (What Kind of Life Is It?)-2004 Hunaka Fi Fajjul Riḥ (There in The Wind)-2011 Najib al-Rafidayn-2011 Ḥadatha Haḏa Fi Laylatin Tunisiyatin (This Happened on A Tunisian Night) Ẓilalun Tunisiya (Tunisian Shades) Al-Khuruju Min Baytil Taʿa (Leaving The House of Obedience) References