Ayman Otoom


Ayman Otoom is a Jordanian poet and novelist.

Biography

Otoom was born in Jerash, in northern Jordan. He went to high in the United Arab Emirates, then returned to Jordan and got a degree in civil engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology, in 1997, then shifted careers toward language and literature. He received a BA in Arabic from Yarmouk University in 1997, and then a Master's and PhD in Arabic from the University of Jordan, in 2007, and teaches in Amman.
, he had published three novels. He is a teacher in Amman. His novel O my two companions of the prison reflects the personal experience of the writer in Jordanian prisons during 1996 and 1997 as a political prisoner. His novel The Story of the Soldiers is a retelling of a protest in 1986 at Yarmouk University, which was suppressed by Jordanian security forces. Otoom was fined 5000 Dinar because the book "foment religious and racial discord", and was detained for eight months following the verdict.
In 2016, he was arrested for two days. He was released on bail. He was accused of blasphemy according to his lawyer.
He has written poetry as well, including Take me to the Al-Aqsa Mosque. In 2013 he was invited to participate in the nadwa organized for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, a masterclass in writing.
Ayman Otoom's literature is known for its Islamic character.

Publications

Novels