Modern Arabic literature: literary works of young novelists

Abstract

The article is devoted to the modern Arabic literature based on the literary works of young novelists. Modern Arabic literature still remains understudied area, both in Russia and in Europe. Young writers around the world are faced with a common problem: it is difficult to find a means to reach the reader. Arabic literature may be called conservative. Today, however, young Arab authors are interested in the genres which their European colleagues were interested in several decades ago. Nowadays modern Arab novelists choose different themes for their literary works — there are everyday life topics as well as political and philosophical themes. The theme of struggle is one of the most important in the works of Arab writers. The authors are rarely confined to a single storyline in his narrative. The general trends of modern Arabic literature largely coincide with the trends of world literature with a number of specific features. Refs 16. Figs 14.