Munther Rayahna releases his first novel

After establishing his name, over many years, as one of the most important first-class stars in acting in the Arab world, the Jordanian actor, Munther Rayahna, surprised all his fans and followers by publishing his first novel; To become a writer and an actor at the same time.

In the details revealed by Rayahna to Zahrat Al Khaleej, the novel “A World Breathing Death,” which he wrote in partnership with Jordanian actress Margot Haddad, will see the light of day at the Cairo International Book Fair, which will be held on January 23.

Although Rayahna has long accustomed his followers and fans to writing excerpts of poetry and prose and publishing them on social networking sites, “A World that Breathes Death” is his first professional literary publication, and he described the matter in an interview with “Zahrat Al Khaleej”. » – That writing for him is like a life he lives, an air he breathes, and that the matter is not new, as it has accompanied him since his university days, and that what he writes is his true voice, his friend in isolation, and his partner in… the audience.

Rayahna explained that he is not new to writing, as he has always been a real partner in writing the texts of his dramatic works, and he cooperated every time with the writer and director, because he expresses himself through it, and can enrich the artistic work through it.

He added that the beauty of the language began to creep into him since he was a child. He used to hear his mother reading the Qur’an in her beautiful voice, and from that time he realized that words are not just letters, but rather carry within them a whole life.

He continued that, since his prime, he had been a good reader of the texts of Sophocles, Euripides, Marquis, and Kafka. He was also known for his great interest in Greek and Greek literature, and that all of these factors, combined, instilled in him a love and passion for writing, and made him attached to it to the greatest extent.

A defining moment:

The Jordanian actor confirms that his participation as a “writer” in the Cairo International Book Fair constitutes a defining moment in his career and life, especially since it is a place where cultures meet, and he will go through an experience that is the first for him since his birth, and will be heightened by his great love for Egypt, which will witness the beginning of his career as a writer. It has a different audience that appreciates and loves reading.

Rayahna confirms that his involvement in writing does not mean that he gives up acting. In his view, they are two sides of the same coin, and both are mirrors of the human being, through which he carries his feelings until he reaches the limits of truth.

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Appointment to watch the novel:

Rayahna revealed to Zahrat Al Khaleej that he had already begun converting part of his first novel into a drama series. He took a real step in this direction, as he finished filming an episode of it in the form of “Pilot.”

The hero of the “Al-Hara” series does not hide his serious thinking about treating his next novel, called “There,” cinematically. So that she will also be present in Arab cinemas in the future with his partner in success and novel, actress Margot Haddad, whom he describes by saying: “Margot is not only a writing colleague, but also my childhood friend, my study companion at university, and the neighborhood that we were a part of together. There is a rare intellectual and creative harmony between us, perhaps because we share the same background, the same memories, and the same sense of the characters and worlds we write.”

A novel that brings back memories:

In his novel “A World That Breathes Death,” Munther returns to his early childhood days. His stories are inspired by the neighborhood in which he grew up, and by the people he met there, or in his life in general. As for his next literary work, the novel “There,” all of its characters are inspired by the imagination, which he drew with Margot, so the novel bears their fingerprints together. They draw their own world.

Munther says: “The novel (The World Breathes Death) is a testimony to a life that was buried in the corners of oblivion, but is still screaming under the ashes of reality. I wrote it in search of the truth that we do not see in the light, but hides in the shadows, in every neglected corner, and in every eye extinguished by fatigue. He continues: “This work is not fiction, but rather a mirror of a world that many have chosen to ignore. A world ravaged by poverty, where survival turns into a battle, and a dream turns into a luxury. I wanted to narrate its details in a voice that exudes all that is human. A voice that transcends time and space, reshaping what we have forgotten, or what we pretend not to see.”

He adds: “This harmony, between Margot and me, makes the writing process an enjoyable journey, and full of challenges, at the same time. Every word, every character, is a reflection of what we have lived and what we believe. Today, we are proud that these novels will be turned into films, so that the characters we wrote will live new lives on screen.”

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