Dr Hassan Adrob Releases His Fourth Book

Dr Hassan Adrob has released his fourth book, Beja Poetry – The Model of Arka Saber, which is now available on Amazon.

In his new book, Adrob explores Beja poetry through the poetry of the late Mahmoud Muhammad Saber, who is popularity known as Arka Saber and the Beja Revolution Poet (BRP). Saber was born in 1960 in a village in Hamashkorib District in Kassala State. As one of the citizens of eastern Sudan, he learned Quran and Islamic Sciences in a Quranic school called Khalwa with his teacher Sheikh Ohaj Osham. Later, he served in the Sudanese Army Forces in Kassala and Jabal Awlia where he was ranked the first sergeant. He also joined the forces of the Beja Congress in 1996 with his powerful military background, knowledge and fighting experience. The poet passed away in March 2021.

Dr Adrob’s book is an academic attempt aimed at documenting the literary works of the Beja people in Eastern Sudan, which remained lingering deeply in the hearts of the locals for decades. This version dealt with the Saber’s model due to its copious production in a short period of time and the necessity of the topics he included in his work as well as its impact on the life of the ordinary person.

The researcher began communicating through his comrades and leaders in the Beja Congress to obtain some primary information about the poet. Then he approached the Beja singers to verify the suitability and simplicity of some vocabulary items that were found difficult to understand. Later, the students of the Beja Central at Sudanese universities had great roles in collecting the data by establishing a memorial condolence in his honour.
Arka’s work was classified and analysed to highlight the aesthetic aspect, which was summarised in the followings. The poet’s interest in the topics he discussed and its composition, as well as the auditory and visual images. However, he used little symbol and avoided ironic expressions for their negative effects on the society, on the other hand, he used a lot of metaphorical expressions and personification.

In addition to his new book, Beja Poetry – The Model of Arka Saber, in cooperation with independent publishing house, Eliva Press, Adrob previously published three books, Phonological and Lexical Innovation of Arabic Loanwords, Using Traditional Literary Science in Preserving Endangered Languages, and Sociolinguistic Factors affecting on Writing of Bedawie Speakers.

Dr Adrob is based in Oman and Sudan, working as an English language and linguistics lecturer, and teacher trainer. His MA and PhD are in Applied Linguistics. Dr Adrob is a qualified CELTA instructor and has participated in an accredited IELTS Training Programme. He enjoyed tenure as lecturer in English and Linguistics at Red Sea University in Sudan and Sohar University in Oman. He fulfilled the twin duties of lecturer in English and skills leader. Dr Adrob is a regular participant at conferences and has conducted a number of workshops. His research interest is in applied linguistics.