Damascus-Sana
Syrian intellectuals of all walks of life view the book fair at Assad's library as a cultural season and an important annual event that contributes to strengthening the role of writers and knowledge in people's lives.
SANA CULTURE went to a number of writers about their opinion of the exhibition and its importance at this stage and its role in promoting the book and restoring readers to the world of paper book, which is subject to competition from its electronic counterpart and support for young writers. It has suffered many of its facilities and institutions and is an expression of the will and victory of our people thanks to the sacrifices of our martyrs and the heroes of our armed forces and the restoration of Syria's cultural and intellectual role.
Bani Marjeh pointed to the expansion of electronic publishing in the pavilions of the exhibition, expressing his ambition to increase in the coming sessions because it has become a practical means to appeal to many and it has become a natural need for the axioms of the development of means of exchange and receive knowledge and information.
The poet and writer Hassan Samoun believes the need to pay attention to the marketing of the book through the exhibition because it is concerned with the finest human product and has an added value linked to the major human realities, and here comes the role of exhibitions dedicated to the book and the way of marketing them in scientific, systematic and thoughtful ways so that the material value does not overwhelm the essence of the idea.
Heard of what the Assad Library is doing in the exhibition as a good and positive annual activity, regardless of some of the rumors and pitfalls resulting from the war on Syria, calling for follow-up and attention to such activities because it is no less important than the war waged by our valiant army against terrorism, stressing at the same time the presence of paper book and its superiority On its electronic counterpart because it is more faithful, stable and durable.
Young writer Kifah Razouk found that the terrorist war that targeted the culture of the Syrian human carried a great burden on cultural institutions and personalities where we need Syrians to build man and this requires the provision of effective support for the paper book to contribute to reduce the cost of the book and achieve a wider spread under the technological flood in the world and control of the world of information and technology .
Razouk called for unlimited support for the authors because they form the basis for them to work hard for the following these years in the correction of human culture, which went through such a cruel war and changed and misrepresented many concepts in the minds of the right man.
Al-Arqam pointed out that the exhibition is a message to the world that Syria is restoring its peace and security, especially with a great response from Arab and international publishing houses to participate in this exhibition. Past sessions.
Al-Zoubi points out that there is a state of integration between paper and computer books, which makes the impact of the so-called online competition and social networking sites of the book and the spread of the phenomenon of displacement towards websites and e-book on the exhibition is unlikely to occur.
The poet Qahtan Bayrakdar sees in the book fair a distinctive civilization and a Syrian national approach that we still adhere to and preserve it, describing it as a joyful cultural wedding that people eagerly await annually and attracts intellectuals and interested people and people in general.
Bayrakdar, who is the director of authorship at the Book Authority, considers that the exhibition is an opportunity to further develop the publishing industry in Syria and to attract the readers and encourage them to read effectively what is in the interest of upgrading the mind of the Syrian Arab human being in the reconstruction phase in all its dimensions, noting the allocation of a wing to support young publishers to encourage their role In the community with a greater share of children in the exhibition through the participating publishing houses concerned with the culture of the child.
Bayrakdar presents to the book authority through its pavilion in the field of e-book through publications from several directorates in the body to keep pace with the development in this area and rationalization and guidance to him, stressing that the paper book presence and status among all generations and must work together to strengthen the book Effective means.
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