Amer was born on December 29, 1954 in Horfeish, Upper Galilee. He has been writing poetry and essays since 1972. At the young age of 17, he started writing poetry in English at first. He graduated in 1977 from Haifa University where he obtained a BA in social work. In 1983 he earned a diploma in Journalism and communication followed in 1996 with a Teaching degree. After a service of ten years as a social worker, he is currently a teacher in Horfaish High School. He is a member of: General Union of Arab Writers in Israel - Haifa International Friends of Literature - Haifa World Academy of Arts and Culture - Taipei National Arab Cultural Forum - Nazareth He participated in: 16th World Congress of Poets - Japan 1996 18th World Congress of Poets - Slovakia 1998 19th World Congress of Poets - Mexico 1999 A selection of his works are: The Noise of Silence The Bleeding of Time The Warrior's Rest The Hissing of Light He has also published Ink Morning ( literary and cultural essays) and in English Familocracy (sociopolitical essays)
