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Youssef Rzouga is a Tunisian poet, born on March 21, 1957 in Zorda, Tunisia. He began writing in 1967. His first published text was "Something called need," a short story in the magazine Radio et Télévision (1973).
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Editor of the daily paper « El-Amal » (1980-1982)Chief editor of the magazine « Ach’er » (La poésie) published by the ministry of Culture (1982-1987)Editor of the daily paper « El-Amal » then in « Elhoria » (1987-1989)Chief editor of the magazine « Aljil Aljadid » (1990-1992)Chief editor of the literary supplement « Warakat Thakafiya » of the Tunisian daily paper « Essahafa », since 1989.Other activities and honour
1981 : Award of the ministry of Culture for his poetic book « I’m distinguished from you by my grievances »1986 : Award of the ministry of Culture for his poetic book « The program of the rose ».1999 : Award of the ministry of Culture for his poetic book « The Wolf in the Word ».2000 : National merit award in the cultural field2002 : Youssef Rzouga Award of Poetry (A yearly Poetic Prize started in 2002, awarded to the best young poet within the framework of « The Meeting of Greater on literary creation »).2003 : Aboulkacem Chebbi Prize for his poetic book : « Flowers of Dioxyde of History »2003 : The Pen of the Poet Youssef Rzouga (A yearly Poetic Prize started in July 2003 in Sidi Alouan).2004 : Prize of the gouvernorat of Mahdia for his poetic book : « Emergency Case Declaration ».2004 : King Abdallah II’s creativity Prize / Jordan.He was invited to many international literary festivals and conferences : Jordan, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Iraq, Russia, Yugoslavia, Italy, France…President of the club « Mercredi littéraire » in Tunis since 1988.Member of the Union of Tunisian WritersMember of the Union of Arab WritersMember of the Tunisian Association of JournalistsPoetic Works
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