Saudi Novel: Commencements, Efforts, and Headway (2)

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https://doi.org/10.20956/jna.v22i3.44969

Abstract

The Saudi novel has undergone notable changes in both subject matter and creative growth. The Saudi novel, through a variety of stages in its evolution, might help readers comprehend the nature of aesthetic improvement carried out at each stage. The study seeks to illuminate the significance of the important genre of literature; it is Saudi fiction by displaying the onsets, growth, as well as its development. In keeping with the nature of the literary investigation, the researcher applies the analytical-critical approach in this paper. It begins with a brief introduction to the Arabic novel before moving on to discuss the following topics: the Saudi Literacy Movement, Saudi Novel: A Glimpse, and an instance of the early challenges to Saudi narratives. It is The Resurrection, the Second Saudi Novel by Maghrabi. The investigation comes to an end with the discussion and the conclusion.

Author Biography

Yahya Dahami, Albaha University, AL Baha - KSA

Yahya Saleh Hasan Dahami Al-Hababi (يحيى صالح حسن دحامي الحبابي) is an Associate Professor of English literature, criticism, translation, and language, working at Al Baha University, KSA, since 2010. He is a board member of the English Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Al Baha University. Dahami has been teaching in the B.A. program as well as in the M.A. program in literature. Moreover, he has been supervising several M.A. dissertations. He has contributed to examining several M.A. theses. Furthermore, he has taught several courses on translation, such as Translation 1, Translation 2, Literary Translation in the Master Program, and several others. He translated several works from Arabic into English and from English into Arabic. Dahami has been the Editorial Board Director of Al-Baha University Scientific Journal for Humanities (2022-2024). In addition, Dahami is the editorial board member of several journals. Dahami has been contributing as a reviewer to several journals, such as Pertanika, Cogent Arts & Humanities (Taylor & Francis), and several others. He has been the Head of English Department and a Board Member of Faculty of Science and Arts in Al Mandaq. Dahami was a board member of the English Department from 2010 until 2023. In addition, he was also the Dean of Faculty of Languages and Human Sciences at Future University from 2008 to 2010. He is a member of the editorial board of several peer-reviewed journals. Dahami has published several books and more than eighty scientific papers in the English language, English literature, Arabic literature in English, and Saudi literature (poetry, theater, and novels) in the English language, in addition to many research partnerships in many aspects of community service.

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2025-11-30