Abdul Rahman Majeed al-Rubaie

Abdul Rahman Majeed al-Rubaie (; 12 August 1939 – 20 March 2023) was an Iraqi author. He is one of the best-known writers in modern Iraqi literature. A collection of his stories has been translated into German as Solange die Sonne noch scheint.

Life and Career Al-Rubaie was born 12 August,1939 in Al-Nasiriyah, in southern Iraq where he finished primary and secondary school. He then got his bachelor degree from the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad. He went back to his home city to work as a teacher, then moved to Baghdad to work with newspapers. He became the editor for the cultural pages of several newspaper such "Al-Anbar" And "Al-Fajer Al-Jadeed".

Al-Rubaie lived in Tunis for around 20 years where he published his biography tilted "Ayyatu Ḥayatin Hiya?" Or "What Kind of Life Is It?" in 2011. He died in Baghdad on 20 March 2023 at the age of 84.

Notable works As-Sayfu Wal Safina (The Sword and The Ship)-1966 Al-Mawasimul Okhra (Other Seasons)-1970 Al-Washm (The Tattoo Mark)-1972 Al-Qamaru wal Aswar (The Moon and The Fences)-1974 Al-Anhar (The Rivers)-1974 Al-Afwah (The Mouths)-1979 Al-Waker (The hideout)-1980 Khuṭuṭul Ṭul... Khuṭuṭul ʿArḍ (Vertical Lines... Horizontal Lines)-1983 Sirrul Maa’ (Water’s Secret)-1993 Ayyatu Ḥayatin Hiya? (What Kind of Life Is It?)-2004 Hunaka Fi Fajjul Riḥ (There in The Wind)-2011 Najib al-Rafidayn-2011 Ḥadatha Haḏa Fi Laylatin Tunisiyatin (This Happened on A Tunisian Night) Ẓilalun Tunisiya (Tunisian Shades) Al-Khuruju Min Baytil Taʿa (Leaving The House of Obedience)