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6/14/24, 11:01 AM PRESSR: Knowledge Lounge convenes authors and readers to shape the literary and knowledge landscape in the Arab world — …
interventions. During the session, Tarek Imam presented a selection

of stories that received positive responses from the audience.

Furthermore, the Knowledge Lounge hosted two interactive sessions

by joining hands with the ‘Dubai Narrator Forum’ featuring Rasha

Adly and Dr. Al Hayek. The session comes in line with the

collaboration with reading clubs to promote reading and book

discussions within the community by ensuring the participation of

authors, writers, and experts in literature and knowledge.

During the session, Rasha Adly highlighted the pivotal role of

historical novels in the process of documenting history. Furthermore,

she pointed out the need for Arabic literature to study various

periods of Arab civilization acknowledging the region’s rich and

diverse historical and cultural heritage. The discussion further

underscored the significance of the arts in shaping modern life and

enhancing human knowledge. The session also shed light on the

significance of rejuvenating and studying art and integrating it into

different aspects of life as well as into the narratives found in novels

and books. The session was moderated by Dalia Abu Al Atta and Rola

Al Banna.

Another panel discussion led by Shaza Shalak and Dr. Al Hayek

explored the details of his book titled ‘Barren Diaries’, published in

2023 by Arab Scientific Publishers in Beirut. During the session, Dr. Al

Hayek discussed various elements of his novel, such as its artistic

elements and main themes, shedding light on a wider literary

framework of social novels. Furthermore, the session included a

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