The death of novelist Ahmed Abu Dahman, author of a novel "Belt" At 76 years old
The Saudi novelist and writer died today Ahmed Abu Dahman died at the age of 76, leaving a rich literary and cultural legacy that contributed to enriching The Arab and international literary scene.
The deceased was born in 1949 in the village of Al Khalaf in Sarat Ubaida Governorate in the Asir region in southern Saudi Arabia. He lived a large part of his life in France, where he achieved wide fame with his famous novel "Belt" Which he wrote in French and was published by the French House Gallimard in 2000, achieving great success and translated into eight languages.
Abu Dahman himself translated the novel into Arabic, and it was published by Dar Al-Saqi in 2011.
Events of the novel
The events take place "Belt" About the narrator’s upbringing and childhood in a village in southern Saudi Arabia, reviewing how the village adapted to the changes resulting from globalization and modern development, and the impact of education and social transformations on it, in a poetic narrative that mixes autobiography and fiction.
Abu Dahman is the first Saudi writer to publish a novel in French in a major international publishing house.
The Saudi and Arab cultural community mourned the deceased, who left an indelible mark on contemporary Arabic literature.
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