The International Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature (Adab), with the support and empowerment of the Literature, Publishing and Translation Authority, held its first forum for criticism and narratives in Jeddah, which was attended by a distinguished group of writers of novel and criticism in the Saudi scene.
Contrary to the usual practice in which retribution tells their stories, “Adab” produced a group of stories in animated scenes with drawings, animation and graphics, which added an interactive spirit to the forum.
Each narrator appeared in the forum accompanied by a critic, so that the critic reviews the experience of the fictional or fictional narrator and then opens the way for discussion about the experience and the banknote!
In the presence of Dr. Abdulaziz Khoja, former Minister of Information, Dr. Othman Al-Sini, critic Dr. Mojib Al-Adwani, Dr. Zaid Al-Fadil, Dr. Lamia Baeshen, Dr. Ashjan Hindi and other creative writers and critics, 8 narrative and critical sessions were held with video presentations.
In his speech, Dr. Abdulaziz Khoja expressed his deep thanks to the Ministry of Culture, represented by the Literature and Publishing Authority, for the great role it plays in leading the cultural scene. Regarding his talk about Saudi novelists, he praised their great experiences and strong competition for the forefront of the scene, saying, "We fear that novelists will take our place as poets."
About 100 writers and critics attended the forum, in addition to those interested.
It is noteworthy that the first day of the forum witnessed a presentation on the experience of the novelist Jaber Madkhali in Hosh Abbas, the experience of Dr. Khalif al-Ghalib in the knot of Hadar, the experience of the novelist Abeer al-Ali in the novel Diyar, and the storyteller Daif Fahd. , Dr. Ahmed Al-Tihani, and Dr. Sami Jreidi.
The second day witnessed the experiences of: Tariq Al-Jard, Hassan Al-Amer, Majid Al-Thubaiti and Abdullah Nasser, and banknotes were presented about their experiences from the critics, Dr. Saud Al-Saedi, Dr. Kawthar Al-Qadi, Professor Muhammad Al-Harz, and Dr. Abdullah Al-Aqibi.
The meeting was also attended by a group of poets who interacted with a proposal made by Dr. Saud Al-Sa'edi to establish a forum for criticism and poetics in the same way that he presented this forum.
Ali Faye (Abha) @alma3e
