Aḥmad Zakī Abū Shādī papers

Aḥmad Zakī Abū Shādī papers, 1892-1955

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Abū Shādī, Aḥmad Zakī, 1892-1955
Title: Aḥmad Zakī Abū Shādī papers
Dates: 1892-1955 (inclusive)
18921955
Quantity: 8.25 linear feet, (20 boxes)
Collection Number: ACCN 2546
Summary: The Aḥmad Zakī Abū Shādī papers (1892-1955) contain various documents regarding his life as an Egyptian poet, author, playwright, and publisher of literary serials.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English, Arabic

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Aḥmad Zakī Abū Shādī (1892-1955) was born in Cairo, Egypt to a father who was a renowned nationalist leader, litterateur, journalist, member of parliament, and President of the Lawyers Union in Egypt while his mother was a poetess and a literary woman. Abu Shadi, himself, was an active poet, author, and publisher. His interest in literature was shown at a young age with the appearance his first collections of prose-poetry(1908-1909) and independent anthology(1910).

Abu Shadi continued to England in 1912 to complete medical studies where he then received his degree in Bacteriology. While in England, he continued his involvement in literature with various articles in the Egyptian press and the founding of a society for Arabic literature. He returned to Egypt in 1922 where he then founded the "Egyptian Bee Club" and became the director of the Bacteriology Department of the Institute of Hygiene in Cairo(1928).

Abu Shadi remained a driving force in the modern Egyptian literature of his time for the duration of his life, both in Egypt and America. He had three children with his first wife, Anne Bamford, who died in 1946 then remarried to Constance F. Wellman in 1953. Abu Shadi was a Honorary Fellow of the American Medical Association and member of many medical, scientific, and literary organizations in multiple countries. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the International League for the Rights of Man and the World Parliament of Religions.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains correspondence, writings, newspaper clippings, notes, and other publication regarding Dr. Abu Shadi. Writings in the collection contain material both written by and written about Dr. Abu Shadi. Although some documents are written in English, the majority of the collection is in untranslated Arabic.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Because the majority of the collection is written mostly in Arabic, many of the folders have been maintained in their original order with the exception of the correspondence and biological information which has been placed at the beginning of the collection.

Processing Note

Processed by Chelsey Zamir in 2014 and by Esabelle Khaosanga in 2015.

Related Materials

See also the Aḥmad Zakī Abū Shādī family papers (MC.065) at Archives and Special Collections, New York University Abu Dhabi Library.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Biographical information and correspondenceReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Biographical information	1942-1953
1	2	Interview notes and notes on University of Utah letterhead	1954
1	3	Obituaries	1955
1	4	Interview notes	1951
2	1	Correspondence with Radhuan Ibrahim Mustafa	1950-1951
2	2	Correspondence with Hassan Salama	1946-1951
2	3	Miscellaneous correspondence	1927-1949
2	4	Muhammad Abd Al-Moneim Khafaji	1950-1952
2	5	Miscellaneous correspondence from Abu Shadi	1949-1952
2	6-7	Correspondence with Mustafa Abd al-Latif al-Saharti	1948-1952
2	8	Miscellaneous correspondence to and from Abu Shadi	1927-1951
2	9	Correspondence with Mustafa al-Saharti and M. Abd al-Moneim Khafaji	1949-1951
2	10	Correspondence with M. Abd al-Monein al-Khafaji and Hasan al-Sirafi	1923-1952
3	1	Correspondence with to M. A. Khafaji	1950-1952
3	2	Correspondence from M. Abd al-Moneim Khafaji	1950-1951
3	3	Correspondence with Mohammad Radwan Ahmad	1950-1951
3	4	Correspondence with Radwan Ibrahim	1951-1952
4	1	Abu Shadi biography This folder also contains a biography of Abu Shadi produced by Radio News.	1953
4	2	Correspondence with Isa Na'uri	1952-1955
4	3	Correspondence with Abu Shadi	1927-1953
5	1	Correspondence	1944-1955
5	2	Correspondence from Abu Shadi	1927-1955
5	3	Correspondence	1950-1951
5	4	Correspondence	1929-1953
5	5	Correspondence	1927-1955
5	6	Correspondence This folder additionally contains one article in Arabic.	1949-1951
5	7	Correspondence on immigration to U.S.	1945-1947

WritingsReturn to Top

This series contains documents maintained in their original order with mostly identifiable titles. Writings include articles, poems, etc.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
6	1	Yawmīyāt al-Duktūr Aḥmad Zakī Abū Shādī, 1942 [Diaries of Dr. Aḥmad Zakī Abū Shādī from 1942] [transcribed published version] This published book is in Arabic.
6	2	Various lyrical poems in English
6	3	Various writings in Arabic Writings are identified as This is What Concerns Us, Literary Discourses, From Arabic Literature, Abdou Bey, and Memories of Leaders.	1950-1954
6	4	Writings of Abu Shadi in English Documents include The Spirit of Islam and The American Democracy in the Light of Islam.	1952-1954
6	5	Lyrical poetry in English	1953
7	1	Abstracts From the Discourses of the Prophet (1-15)	1952
7	2-3	Abstracts From Quranic Verses, Numbers 1-28	1952
7	4	'Adra' Bikhtin	1951
7	5	Al-'Age fi al-Islam
7	6	al-Ilm Salah al Din
7	7	The Aims of Islamic Philosophy- The Origin and Development
7	8	'Ahia wa 'Islam	1951
7	9	American Ballet, Numbers 1-5	1950-1952
7	10	American Leaders articles	1951
7	11	American Music, Numbers 1-5	1950-1953
7	12	American Presidents articles	1951
7	13	Articles in American subjects, From American Literature series, Features of American Civilization	1951-1952
7	14	And Then Came Ford
7	15	American Subjects article	1951-1953
7	16	Anecdotes and Witticism, Numbers 1-2	1953
7	17	Birthday of the Prophet
7	18	Christian Discourses, Numbers 1-3	1953
7	19	Various papers Papers included in this folder are Modern Arabic Poets, Abqar, On Mahjari Poetry: An Essay, Alhan al-Khulud: An Essay, The New Logic, and Living Books.	1950-1953
8	1	The Dictator	1951
8	2	Dramatized Books	1952
8	3	The Dream of Majnun Layla	1951
8	4	The Dreams Vendor, Numbers 1-3 and The Mug and the Cask	1951
8	5	Edith Sampson
8	6	The Education of Man
8	7	Features of American Civilization, Numbers 3-5, 7-8, and 12-14; Collective Labor Bargaining	1951-1953
8	8	From American Art, Numbers 2, 4-5, and 7-9; Abstract Art	1950-1952
8	9	William Shakespeare, Grandma Moses, and From American Literature Numbers 4-12	1951-1953
8	10	From Arabic Literature, series Numbers 7-27	1951-1953
8	11	The Stage of Life, series Numbers 1-2, 5-11, and 13-18	1951-1953
9	1-2	From the Vistas of History, Numbers 5-10, 16, 20, 24-27, and 31	1951-1953
10	1	Gems from Arab Wisdom- I	1951
10	2	The Gettysburg Address	1951
10	3	Glimpses from Islam, Numbers 1-2	1955
10	4	Grief and Pain
10	5	Ibn Batuta'I Jadid	1951
10	6	Ibs Zaidun in the Prison	1951
10	7	Isan	1951
10	8-9	Islamic Discourses, Numbers 1-81	1952-1954
10	10	Islam and International Peace, Numbers 1-7	1952
10	11	Islam in its Purity, Numbers 1-14	1955
10	12	Jamil's Farewell to Buthayneh	1951
10	13	John's Gospel	1952
10	14	Literary Discourses, Numbers 1-55	1951-1953
11	1	Literary Discourses, #56-68, 73, and 105	1953-1954
11	2	Newspaper clippings in Arabic; Spanish Arabic Poetry; Living Books, Numbers 2, 4, 7-17, 19-23, and 26-35	1951-1954
11	3	Living Islam, Numbers 1, 2, and 5-15	1954
11	4	The Lost Boy	1951
11	5	Lulu Rathbun Cook
11	6	Lyrical Poetry- Poetry Readings	1953
11	7	Memories fo Leaders	1950-1951
11	8	The Rubaiyat of Hafiz and Neferititi and the Sculptor	1951
11	9	The Minerva League and Minerva's Banquet, Numbers 1-7	1955
11	10-11	Modern Arabic Poets, Numbers 1-19 and miscellaneous poets	1951-54
11	12	Muhammadan Art, Numbers 3-4	1951
12	1	From the Poetry and Art of Morocco and Narrative Art in the Holy Quran
12	2	The New in Industry and The New in American Industry	1951-1953
12	3	The New Medicine, Numbers 2-3, 10, 20, and 22	1951
12	4	The Omariyyat of Fitzgerald, Numbers 1-9	1951-1952
12	5	The Passing of Imru'-al-Qays	1951
12	6	Philological Discourses, Numbers 1 and 4-20.	1950-1954
13	1-6	Miscellaneous poems and newspaper clippings	1950-1955
14	1	Poetry Reading- I	1953
14	2	Quobran Greeting	1951
14	3	Risalat Mhmd wa-al-Madiniyah al-Islamiyah
14	4	Riwayah 'abd al Bek(Abou Bey) Playlet
14	5	Songs of Hafiz Al-Shirazy, Numbers 1; The Rubaiyat of Hafiz, Numbers 1-3; The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam, various installments; The Omariyyat of Fitzgerald, Numbers 2-9	1951-1952
14	6	Sallam and Miranda
14	7	Short Story, Numbers 2-5, 7-20, 22-27, 30, and 33	1950-1954
14	8	The New Scrapbook; Songs of Love Indexes; Songs of Love	1952-1954

General writings and clippingsReturn to Top

Documents in this series are maintained in their original order both in their folders as well as the boxes. Most folders are also maintained with their original folder titles. Additional documents contained in this series include telegrams and handwritten notes.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
15	1	Miscellaneous clippings and correspondence
15	2	Various writings This folder includes Understanding the People of Egypt; Religions in Today's World- The Ethics of Islam"; Aspects of the American Civilization- Collective Labor Bargaining; and a copy of a broadcast on Voice of America of Abu Shadi's writing, Anne Saporettu and Sur-Realisim in Art	1952-1954
15	3	Writings by Abushadi and newspaper clippings
15	4	Voice of America broadcast, writings and lyrical poems	1952-1954
15	5	Writings about Abu Shadi and newspaper clippings
15	6	Writings by Abu Shadi	1951-1954
15	7	Magazines and newspaper clippings	1900-1951
15	8	Literary writings in English by Abu Shadi	1951-1955
15	9	Accounts of American holidays and Arabic history
16	1	English articles	1954
16	2	Article originals and copies
16	3	Miscellaneous English writings and translations	1951-1954
16	4	Mixed subject writings	1953-1955
16	5	Original scripts at Carnegie Hall from American Literature	1950
16	6	Miscellaneous article originals	1952-1955
16	7	Ab' Aql'd Ruaiyet, Numbers 1-7 duplications and master copy	1951
16	8	Copies of articles and correspondence
16	9	Photocopied articles on politics and literature Photocopies leave residue and can be easily damaged. When handled, proceed with care.	1900-1949
16	10	Photocopied article on literature Photocopies leave residue and can be easily damaged. When handled, proceed with care.	1901-1955
16	11	Photocopies of Ravins articles Photocopies leave residue and can be easily damaged. When handled, proceed with care.	1950-1954
16	12	Miscellaneous English articles
16	13-14	Miscellaneous articles	1951-1955
17	1	Miscellaneous articles
17	2	Abstracts from Discourses of the Prophet	1951-1952
17	3	Abstracts from Quoranic Verses	1952
17	4	Miscellaneous articles in Arabic	1951-1954
17	5	Published articles	1955
17	6	From Arabic Literature	1950-1953
18	1	The Son of the Fadlan in Arabic	1951
18	2	The Spirit of Islam in English	1954
18	3	The Spirit of Islam, Numbers 4-10 and 12-19	1954
18	4	Writings by Abushadi - The Stage of Literature, Volumes II	1949-1953
18	5-8	Tales of the Unbelievable, Numbers 1-4 in English Stories include The Geisha Girl, The Confession, and The Flying Corpses.	1954
18	9	This is What Concerns Us, Numbers 1-9	1954
18	10	Unforgettable Sayings, Numbers 1-8	1955
18	11	Western Union cablegram telegraphs	1947-1948
18	12	Xeroxed copies of clippings Photocopies leave residue and can be easily damaged. When handled, proceed with care.	1949-1957
18	13	Copies of political and literature writings	1949
18	14	Original political and literature articles	1949-1950
19	1	Translated poems and memorial articles	1955
19	2-3	Copies of articles in Arabic Photocopies leave a residue and can be easily damaged. When handled, proceed with care.
19	4	Booklets in Arabic
19	5	Selections from papers and magazines
19	6	Notes in Arabic
19	7	Copies of writings in Arabic
19	8	Original political, literary, and social writings in Arabic	1949
20	1	Miscellaneous newspaper clippings	1955
20	2	Collected clippings and articles
20	3	Miscellaneous paper clippings
20	4	Collected newspaper clippings	1949
20	5	Newspaper clippings of others by Abu Shadi	1900-1955
20	6	Clippings and notes

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Arabic literature--Egypt--20th century--Specimens
Arabic poetry--20th century--Specimens
Authors, Arab--Egypt--20th century--Archives
Authors, Egyptian--20th century--Archives
Egyptian literature, Modern--Specimens
Egyptian poetry--20th century--Specimens
Intellectuals--Egypt--Archives
Poets, Arab--Egypt--20th century--Archives

Personal Names

Abū Shādī, Aḥmad Zakī, 1892-1955--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Essays
Personal correspondence
Poetry

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