The death of critic Saeed Al-Sarihi after decades of literary and journalistic efforts

The death of Saeed Al-Sarihi

The late critic is considered one of the names that contributed to the consolidation of the modern critical discourse in Saudi Arabia, and his name was linked to the cultural movement that the Kingdom witnessed since the 1970s and 1980s.

The deceased emerged as a voice defending the major questions in literature and thought, and favoring innovation as a cognitive necessity.

His critical project was distinguished by boldness. And his openness, and his keenness to question Muslim women, made him a central figure in the modernity debate that Saudi Arabia witnessed.