2024-01-03 13:12:51
The “Think and Pen” program, which is broadcast on Sharjah TV, is entering its fourth season, continuing its cultural and intellectual journey with the most prominent Arab writers to review their literary careers and highlight their works that adorn Arab and international libraries.
The program, which is broadcast in cooperation with the Sharjah Book Authority, has become a platform that raises for discussion the most prominent issues on the literary and poetic scene and analyzes the status of publishing in the Arab world. Through it, the viewer also discovers valuable information regarding the biography of the writers, the circumstances by which they were affected, their first experiences with the pen, their literary orientations, and their future projects. .
The program kicks off this season with the Jordanian writer, novelist and playwright Hazza Al-Barari, who has won several literary awards that culminated in his prolific production, such as the novels “The Eternal Mountain,” “Eve Again,” “The Crows,” and the short story collection “The Possessed.” He also wrote scenarios for several series and wrote plays that will be… Topic of discussion for Thursday’s first episode.
During this season, the rich literary journey continues by hosting a large number of Arab writers who are hitting important cultural and intellectual dates with the Sharjah TV audience, including Dr. Aisha Al-Darmaki from the Sultanate of Oman, Tariq Al-Tayeb from Sudan, Mufleh Al-Adwan from Jordan, and Dr. Munther Al-Qabbani from Saudi Arabia, Hassan Al-Wazzani from Morocco, Tariq Imam from Egypt, Najm Wali from Iraq, Ibrahim Al-Koni from Libya, Ibrahim Abu Talib from Yemen, and novelist Bashir Mufti from Algeria.
Each episode of the “Think and Pen” program lasts 50 minutes, focusing at the beginning on introducing the guest in terms of his upbringing, childhood, and the environment he was influenced by, passing through his most prominent literary publications, in addition to discussing the most important cultural issues and challenges facing the publishing sector.
This season, the program is presented by media personality Alia Al Mansouri, produced and prepared by Noura Al Qassab Al Muhairi, and directed by Adam Al Sammadi, and broadcast at 9:15 pm every Thursday.
Aida Butti, Program Director at Sharjah TV, said: The success of the program in its previous seasons encouraged us to continue producing and developing it following it became an intellectual and cultural date awaited by literature lovers with great interest. Because it provides an open space that highlights writers and their intellectual and literary production.
She added: We are committed to providing programmatic content that inspires and enriches minds, and we are pleased to host an elite group of literary figures who have left a distinctive mark in this field. I cannot fail to praise the fruitful cooperation with the Sharjah Book Authority, which contributed strongly to the success of the program, which provides a qualitative addition to our wide audience.
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