Ahmed Shablool

Shablool started writing poetry since he was a high school student, he used to participate in Poetry Club of the Palace of Liberty for many years. He published 13 Diwan poetry, one is his last Diwan “Hide in my chest” (Ekhtabee fi sadry) in 2017. He also has many children's poems, recently he started writing novels, where he published his first novel entitled “Editor-in-chief …. Biographical whims”. In addition, Shablool has many publications in the field of journey literature, children's literature, literary and critical studies. Some of his work has been translated into many languages including English, French, German and others. He received several awards during his literary career, including the 2008 State Encouragement Prize in Literature for the children's Diwan “Street Trees are my sisters”, and the 2019 State Award for Excellence in Literature.

Ahmed Shablool (Arabic: أحمد شبلول) is an Egyptian journalist, critic, and a poet born in 1953, he published many children's stories. In addition, he received many awards as: State Incentive Award in literature in 2008 for “Street's trees are my sisters” (Ashjar alshare ekhwaty).

Ahmed Shablool was born in Alexandria on February 23, 1953. He graduated from Alexandria University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1978. After graduating, Shablool worked in the field of tourism, he also worked as an editor and a researcher in print and electronic journalism. He worked in the field of scientific publishing and as a Director of Editing and Publishing at the Riyadh Information Service Company from 1987 until 1991. A year later, he worked for eight years as an editor and linguist at the Department of Scientific Publishing ang Printing at King Saud University, Riyadh, in 1991. Ahmed was the administrator of Al-Babtain cultural programs at Al-Bawadi channel in Kuwait, then he worked as an editor and literary researcher for Al Arabiya magazine in Kuwait in 2010. In the meanwhile, he is serving as Head of the Cultural Section of Middle East Online. Shablool participated in the founding of the Varus group of Literature and Arts in Alexandria. From 2005 to 2009, he was the vice-president of the Arab Internet Writers. He was a member of the Board Directors of the Arts, Literature and Social Sciences in Alexandria, member of the story club in Cairo, a member of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Writers Union, and a Chairman of the Committee on Arab relation in the union and others.