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Iraqi writer Azhar Jirjis on Mahfouz
The article opens a dialogue with Iraqi writer Azher Jirjis, who highly values Naguib Mahfouz as a foremost literary mentor. He believes that Arab literature should be written without geographical boundaries to enhance unity and cultural communication. He considers literary awards helpful for promotion and international horizons, but not the ultimate criterion for evaluating a writer. Jirjis explains that his own experience led him to leave Iraq due to his political stances. In his writings, he focuses on the marginalized and human conditions, aiming to avoid repetition by distancing politics from his texts, while emphasizing the symbolism of authenticity and history through characters like Uncle Khalil and Jibran. He also discusses his presence in the literary world through works that address themes of death, deprivation, and suffering, highlighting that satire is used as a form of protest against life. Furthermore, he expresses his conviction that literary classifications based on geography should be transcended. He underscores that the Arab critical movement is declining because critics are shifting towards writing themselves. Finally, he reviews his project for a second part of the novel "Valley of the Butterflies" and mentions a new novel currently in preparation.
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