About the Author
Dr. Qasem Mohammad Koufahi
Scholar | Writer | Literary Critic | Playwright
Dr. Qasem Mohammad Koufahi is a Jordanian scholar, writer, and academic with over four decades of experience in higher education, research, and literature. He has held senior academic and administrative positions in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, including serving as Head of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at the University of Sharjah (2007–2024) and Head of the Scientific Research Department at Yarmouk University (2003–2007).
Dr. Koufahi holds a Ph.D. in Sociology (Western Advanced Center, USA), an M.A. in Anthropology, and a B.A. in English Language and Literature (both from Yarmouk University, Jordan).
His writings combine depth, symbolism, and philosophical insight—exploring human identity, cultural transformation, and the relationship between memory and meaning. In addition to dozens of articles and poems, he is the author of novels, plays, and critical studies, including Only the Shore Weeps, Reversed Dreams, and Transformations of Emirati Drama: From Tradition to Modernity.
In his articles and poems, Dr. Koufahi reflects on literature, philosophy, and social communication, emphasizing the balance between intellectual inquiry and creative expression. He currently resides in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, where he continues to write, publish, and engage in academic and cultural research.
📧 Email: koufahi@gmail.com
Selected Books & Works
Academic & Critical
Transformations of Emirati Drama: From Tradition to Modernity (2025)
Modern Interpretive and Hermeneutic Approaches (2024)
Modern Critical Approaches in Literary Theory (2023)
Sociolinguistics: Modern Concepts and Practical Applications (2024)
Drama Theory in Theatrical Work (2023)
Social Communication: A Psychological, Sociological, and Cultural Perspective (2011)
Translation Theory (2014)
Library of Congress Classification System (1994)
Emirati Theater in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (2024)
Novels
Only the Shore Weeps (وحده الشاطئ يبكي, 2025)
My Father’s Thoughts
Electric Company… Thank You
Reversed Dreams (2017)
Converted Universe (2022)
A Life Not So Smart (2023)
Drama & Theatre
The Matchmaker (1986, translation from Thornton Wilder)
Lant Finalt (1989)
The 11 Women (1995)
The Secret of Success (2000)
His Words Etched in Memory (2016)
Scattered Roses (2021)
Short Story & Poetry
The Lawyer and the Bicycle (2017) — short stories
The Body’s Whisper in the Stillness of Light — poetry
Light Delayed at My Window — poetry
A Loaf That Remembers Its Field — poetry