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Andalusiyat for Iraq's Wounds by Bushra Al-Bustani (Original)
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"Andalusiyat for Iraq's Wounds" is a poetic work by Iraqi poet Bushra Al-Bustani, published by the Arab Foundation for Studies and Publishing in 2010. The collection consists of 128 pages, blending poetry and prose, and is one of her most prominent literary works.
In this collection, the poet expresses Iraq's suffering due to the American occupation in 2003, using an intense and painful poetic language. The main poem, sharing the same title, spans thirty sections and narrates the first four weeks of the occupation, showcasing the brutality and destruction faced by the country. It intertwines historical and cultural symbols, recalling the tragedy of Andalusia to highlight the similarities between its fall and Iraq's devastation.
Poet Bushra Al-Bustani, born in Mosul in 1949, is a university professor and journalist, raised in a culturally rich environment. She holds a bachelor's degree in Arabic from the University of Baghdad and worked as a teacher and then a professor at the University of Mosul. She has participated in numerous scientific and cultural conferences and has many poetic and critical works.