Farouk Shousha

فاروق شوشة (Known as "Shousha")

Poet, Radio Broadcaster, President of the Arabic Language Academy

Born Jan 09, 1936

Damietta, Egypt

Passed Away Oct 14, 2016 Damietta, Egypt

Lifespan 80 years old

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"Our language is not a relic of antiquity; it is a flowing river of light and emotion."

Archival Overview

Celebrated lyric poet and iconic radio broadcaster whose program 'Our Beautiful Language' (Lughatuna al-Jamila) aired for forty years, serving as President of the Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo.

Biographical Record

Graduating from Dar al-Ulum at Cairo University, Farouk Shousha joined Egyptian State Radio, rising to become head of the national radio network. His melodious voice and deep linguistic love made his nightly show Lughatuna al-Jamila a cultural sanctuary for generations.

Author of over a dozen poetic collections of crystalline beauty, he chaired the Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo, receiving the prestigious Nile Prize in Literature in 2016.

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Final Resting Place

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Damietta Family Necropolis
Damietta, Egypt

                         GPS: 31.4167, 31.8167                    

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