Biography of Kurdish writer and Novelist Halim Yousef

In this article, we are talking about the life of Kurdish writer and novelist Halim Yousef who has done a lot of service to the Kurdish language and literature and continues his way. It is worth mentioning that he has a high value in the field of Kurdish language and literature and has attracted the attention of society and his surroundings. In this article, we will focus on the life of Halim Yousef and mention some points.

Halim Yousef, a Kurdish writer, novelist, and Kurdish literature activist, was born in 1967 in the city of Amuda in the western part of Kurdistan. His father was from Sarkhat and his mother was from Binkhat. He was the youngest child after five sons and three daughters.

He started writing stories at an early age. At a time when most of his peers were writing poetry, he worked on writing stories. He attended high school in Amuda and went to Aleppo University to study law. Along with his studies, he continued to write in Arabic and Kurdish. In Aleppo, he participates in an annual literary festival organized by the University of Aleppo.

From the beginning, his stories and writings attracted the attention of critics and literary committees as well as readers. On the other hand, he participated in Kurdish literary conferences held in houses and away from offices and official places. In the early 1990s, he became an active member of the Kurdish Literature Committee in Aleppo.

The first book of stories in Arabic, Mere Avs, has been published in the Syrian capital Damascus. This was his first and last book published with the permission of the Syrian Ministry of Information. His first book of stories in Kurdish, Miry Ranazin, was published in 1996 by Avesta Publishing House in Istanbul.

With the publication of his works, he was increasingly questioned and threatened by the “intelligence services”. After the publication of three books of stories and a novel, he was forced to leave the country and in 2000 moved to Europe and settled in Germany. In 2004, he married Sarhad's daughter, Ms. Sawda, from Bazid, and they have two children.

Halim Yousef has written and published six books of stories and six novels in Germany. Along with his writings as a Kurdish literary activist, he has always participated in literary activities according to his time and opportunities.

He has been the editor of several magazines such as Diwar, Pel, Orkesh, and Awraq. He has also published articles in many magazines and newspapers such as Azadiya Walat, Rudaw, Kurdistan News, and Diyarnama. He also presented the program "Gava III" on Ronahi TV, Mesopotamia TV, Media TV, and Roj TV for ten years. Then another program called "Darye Din" was broadcast regularly on the Ronahi TV Channel.

Halim Yousef's books have been studied and commented on not only among Kurds but also internationally by many expert people. His works are occasionally translated into Sorani. His works have also been translated into Arabic, Turkish, German, English and Persian.

His writings, "Komara Dinan, Bidarvekirna Pozaki, Sol u Sari, and Mezntrinn Rawastgaha Trenan a Jihane" have also been used as plays. Halim Yousef has also translated three children's books from German into Kurdish.

Halim Yousef's works:

Mere Avs, story, (1992 in Arabic, 1997 in Kurdish, 2004 in German).

Zhnen Qate Blind, story, (1995 in Arabic, 1998 in Kurdish).

Miry Ranazin, story, (1996 in Kurdish, 1998 in Turkish).

Sobarto, novel, (1999 in Kurdish and Arabic).

Mama Be Zin, novel, 2003 in Kurdish.

Tirsa Be Diran, novel, 2006 in Kurdish.

Gava Masi Ti Dibin, novel, Amed 2008, in Kurdish, Lis Publishing House.

Kurdish Novel, Research, 2011, in Kurdish, Ronahi Publishing House.

Auslander Bag, Story, 2011, in Kurdish, Lis Publishing House.

99 Moriken Balvbuyi, novel 2015, in Kurdish, Paywand Publishing House.

Wahshe di Hundire Min De, novel, 2018, Paywand Publishing House.