ARB 3901 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Joie De Vivre, Hanna Mina, French Mandate For Syria And The Lebanon
29 Mar 2018
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Syria"s literary tradition is just part of the rich and beautiful cultural heritage of a country which has faced many difficulties and hardships. Here we profile ten of syria"s most prolific and influential writers, who have made a name for themselves both nationally and internationally (behrooz). The novel sun on a cloudy day was written by the famous syrian author hanna mina, and published in the year 1997. In order to understand the plot, context, and political significance of the above-mentioned novel, it is imperative that we look at some important facts about the author himself. Unfortunately, however, very little is actually known about his life. Hanna mina is often credited as pioneering syria"s novelistic tradition, famously declaring that in the 21st century, the novel will become for the arabs what poetry is to them today". Mina"s novels are outstanding examples of social realism, exploring the hardships and struggles of ordinary citizens living in syrian society.
