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Said Yaktine

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Said Yaktine

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1955-01-01 (Casablanca, Morocco)
Nationality
Moroccan
Languages
Arabic, French
Residence History
Casablanca (birthplace) → Rabat (residence)

Career

Occupations
writer, literary critic, academic
Active Years
1980-

Education

Mohammed V University (Rabat)
Arabic literature
Degree: PhD
Country: Morocco

Awards

1989
Result: winner
1997
Result: winner
Abd al-Hamid Shufan Prize
1992
Organization: Unknown (Jordan)
Result: winner
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
2016
Work: Arabic Literary Thought (Al-Fikr al-Adabi al-‘Arabi)
Category: Literary and Art Criticism
Organization: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Committee
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Arabic Literary Thought

2015 literary criticism

A scholarly work discussing theories and critical thought in Arab literature. It examines historical and cultural contexts of Arabic literature and proposes approaches for contemporary criticism.

literary criticismArab literaturecultural identity

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarly and analytical styleclear and logical argumentation
Recurring Motifs
historicity of literaturerelationship between culture and identity

Legacy

Recognized as a leading Moroccan literary scholar and critic who has contributed to the development of Arabic literary criticism. He has been involved in education and publishing, mentoring younger scholars.

Trivia

  • Supervises the "Novels of Time" series published by Time Publications in Rabat.
  • Served on the judging panel of the 2011 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (Arabic Booker).