Wafaa Abed Al Razzaq

Wafaa Abed Al Razzaq is an Iraqi poet and writer. She is born at 1952 in Basra / Iraq

Currently resides in London / UK

Bachelor degree in accounting

Awards:

• Mitropolite Nicholaous No'man Prize of Human Virtues, for the script entitled (From the War Child’s Diary) - 2008

• The Golden Anka’a Medal of literary Creation – The International Golden Anka’a Festival - 2008

Participated in the foundation of:

• The White Palm Tree Gallery - Iraq

• The white Palm Tree House for custody and re-qualifying street children in Iraq

Memberships:

• Ambassador of Iraqi Orphan Children in Iraq – London

• Responsible of broad follow up - International Golden Al – Anqa’a Touring Festival

• Foundation member at the Hope messenger Association - London

• Iraqi Writers Union – Iraq

• Exiled Writers Ink – London / UK

• Poets Around the World Movement - Chile

• Iraqi Association, member of the administration comity, head of cultural comity – auditor of Iraqi association newspaper (AL Muntada) – London / UK

• Arabic Union for Internet Writers

• Syrian Story Friends Association - Syria

• Poets del Mundo

• In addition to may other associations and organizations

Publications:

• Seven poetry books in traditional Arabic language

• Seven poetry books in Iraqi spoken language

• Six poetry CD’s in Iraqi spoken language – poetry reading accompanied by music

• Two short story books

• Three novels

• One poetic novel

Currently under publication:

From the Dairy of the War Chilled:

A poetry book that carries a message against war and calls for world peace. The book is currently under production for an 80 minutes film against war.

• Published in several Arabic magazines and newspapers

• Some of the poems were translated into English and Persian

• Participated in a lot of poetry festivals