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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 — …
question-and-answer session in which the audience was allowed to

ask the author about his writing process and share their

interpretations and opinions. At the end of the interactive session,

Dr. Al Hayek autographed copies of his book for attendees.

As part of the Knowledge Lounge initiative, various sessions were

hosted in different local and international literary forums to explore

different books and novels. During a session in Abu Dhabi, novels

including ‘Man's Search for Meaning’ and ‘The Language of Flowers’

were discussed. The novel ‘The Language of Flowers’ written by

American author Vanessa Diffenbaugh depicts the story of a young

girl who was initially raised in an orphanage before finding care

through adoption. Later, the protagonist discovers her passion for

flowers while working at a flower shop. The session explored how

the author of this novel skillfully adopted a descriptive writing style

to portray the challenges and various other turns of events the lead

character encounters.

Meanwhile, the book titled ‘Teach Your Child How to Think’ was a

key topic of discussion in both Sharjah and Ajman, and the book ‘The

Alienation of Al Qafar’ was discussed in Ras Al Khaimah. During the

session held in Fujairah, the novel ‘Al Bagh’ was discussed, and the

Khor Fakkan session highlighted the story ‘A Mask, the Color of the

Sky.’ Furthermore, the session held in Al Ain explored the thought-

provoking themes of the novel ‘The Name of the Rose’. The

philosophical reflections about human existence and the mysteries

of the soul are highlighted in the novel, which keeps the audience

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