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Mamosta Hemin: Letters and Documents is a source-based collection of personal letters, historical documents, and handwritten manuscripts belonging to the prominent Kurdish poet and intellectual Mamosta Hemin (Hemin Mukriyani). Compiled by Farooq Farhad, the book offers unique insights into Hemin’s literary and political career, as well as his correspondence with key contemporary figures.
Author/Compiled by: Farooq Farhad (فاروق فەرهاد)
Title: مامۆستا هێمن و نامە و دکۆمێنتەکانی (Mamosta Hemin u Nama u Dkomintakani)
Focus: Kurdish literary history, correspondence, historical documents, biography
Language: Kurdish (Sorani)
Year of publication: 2021
About the Book:
The book “Mamösta Hêmin u Name u Dekomentekanî” (Master Hemin, His Letters and Documents), compiled and edited by Farooq Farhad (published in Sweden, 2016), is a literary and historical documentation of the prominent Kurdish poet and intellectual Hemin Mukriyani (1921–1986).
Summary of Contents:
Biographical and Political Analysis:
The book opens with an in-depth analysis of Hemin’s life under the chapter “Hemin the Poet … Hemin the Politician”. It highlights his role as a national poet during the Republic of Mahabad (1946), his years in exile marked by political persecution and hardship, and his founding of the influential cultural magazine Sirwa in Urmia.
Correspondence and Personal Letters:
A core part of the book is a collection of personal letters written in Kurdish and Persian to close friends, intellectuals, and political figures (including Karim Hisami, Dr. Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou, Hama Amin Siraji, and Mulla Rasool). These letters offer an intimate perspective on his daily struggles, health, literary work, and political views.
Documents, Manuscripts, and Poetry:
It includes rich archival material featuring original handwritten manuscripts, photocopies of letters, poems (such as “Xaneneşîn”), and historical documents preserved by figures like Rasool Rash Ahmadi (Halwada) and Abdulla Samadi.
