Who are the most famous Saudi writers?
Prominent Saudi writers include Ghazi Al-Gosaibi, Abdulrahman Munif, Turki Al-Hamad and Raja Alem, whose works explore modern Saudi society.
Modern Saudi literature
Ghazi Al-Gosaibi was a poet, novelist and minister, a pioneer of free verse. Abdulrahman Munif wrote the Cities of Salt quintet, a landmark of modern Arabic fiction. Turki Al-Hamad is known for the Atyaf trilogy, and Raja Alem won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2011 for The Dove's Necklace.
Themes
Their work explores social change, the tension between tradition and modernity, and the transformation of the Kingdom by oil.
References
- Modern Arabic literature