- “Arabian Nights” is the first influential book that opened her eyes
Sharjah: Aladdin Mahmoud
From the worlds of “One Thousand and One Nights”, the witch emerged the storyteller, novelist and writer Sarah Al-Jarwan. That book was her first stop in the gateway to reading and story, and perhaps it is the world that shaped her narrative conscience to innovate in the fields of story and novel and various forms of creative writing, and there is no wonder in that, there is no doubt The positions and tales of the nights inspired many writers around the world, for their impact was not only on Arab writers, and perhaps that is what made Al-Jarwan always return to that important station in her literary life, and this is clear from what she said about “The Thousand and One Nights”: The first book I read, when I was still ten years old, felt then that I had learned how to read through it, it was four heavy volumes that made me struggle to carry it in my weak little hands, so I had to put it on my bed, and read it with great pleasure that made me fly away to Beyond my imagination, the craving to delve into all kinds of knowledge.” It is clear that the impact of this huge Arab heritage was deeply ingrained in Al-Jarwan’s writing style.
* Effect
The passion for reading and the depth of knowledge is a great asset to Al-Jarwan, and she always refers to certain books that had a clear impact on her emotional and cultural formation. Al-Jarwan is very impressed with this book, in which the author was able to reflect his biography in a beautiful and objective manner characterized by challenge and determination in the face of the bumps and crises of life, and miracles are made for its owners. As she was 15 years old, I was impressed by her romantic worlds and whispering style.
These readings had a decisive impact on Al-Jarwan’s tendency towards literary writing, the world she entered at an early age, which helped her a lot in building a different narrative or writing project. , in 1992, which was considered at the same time the first feminist novel in the UAE, which made her author a pioneer in this important field, which is currently occupying a prominent position, and despite the great echo that the novel found, Al-Jarwan has reservations about the term literature The feminist, she is against the feminization of literature, and she believes that a good and capable writer should insist on marketing her literature away from the concept of femininity and feminist literature, and the various theories that try to imprison her in a certain category. It considers that it cannot be considered an accurate criterion for the quality of a literary work.
*challenge
After the novel “Shajn Bint Al Qadr Al Sadeen” and some short stories, Al-Jarwan joined the armed forces as a volunteer at first, as she was obsessed with the homeland that motivated her in that choice. A weekly published in the magazine “Zahrat Al Khaleej”, written by the author in a literary style in love with the Emirates, and the stage of military service represented a major turning point in Al Jarwan’s life, as it made her more determined, and established in herself a great challenge.
Al-Jarwan was able to greatly develop her writing tools, which appeared in books after her first experiences, such as the novel “Virgin, Guardian and Wizard”, and this confirms the great potential of the author and her benefit from experiences, twists and turns and life variables, and her use of her in her narrative experience, which is characterized by diversity and rebellion against patterns. In general, Al-Jarwan’s creative and literary writing is characterized as a project that carries the concerns of the homeland, history, heritage and identity.
* flexible
Perhaps one of the most literary works that constituted a major turning point in Al Jarwan’s literary experience is her famous author “Truss to Moulay Sultan”, which sparked a lot of controversy among readers, critics and cultural circles in general, and this book found a great echo in which Al Jarwan talks about the history and construction of the Emirates.
Al-Jarwan is distinguished by an exceptional ability in storytelling, especially with regard to heritage and invoking myths and legends. The writer employed the legend in an attractive way, and the work is of great importance to the writer. She says about him: “Through this work, she was keen to collect and document many inherited tales, known in Arab societies and others of different races and peoples, especially from popular blogs, so I wrote the book in A new molding, represented by two main goals: the first is to reach the largest segment of readers, and the second is that the purpose of its presentation is not quantitative, but rather objective, looking at the origin of the story, and not in the large number of stories presented.
* Scenario
In addition to narration, Al-Jarwan has emerged in other creative fields, as she has turned towards writing the script for several series and films, and she has a different understanding of this field. that has spread recently, the diet took me to enter this experience and try to write a text that suggests that intimacy that addresses our issues with transparency and respects our societies, and presents a constructive and creative vision that serves the Gulf Arab Muslim family.”