Writer Sobhi Saeed: What is important in writing for children is to provide what touches their aspirations

Damascus-SANA

Despite his literary and administrative preoccupations that took decades of his life, the writer Sobhi Saeed was able to make a special place for himself in contemporary Syrian children's literature, in addition to his interest in preparing the way for other writers.

Saeed, who writes in several genres because he believes that the subject is what imposes its literary color, in addition to the impact of the writer’s psychological state, denies what many of those working in children’s literature say that writing for young children is difficult.

But Saeed confirms in an interview with SANA’s reporter, the educational role of children’s literature, and for this, it must be based on the values ​​of honesty, honesty, respect for parents and love of the homeland, which he finds as one of the ways to extricate our children from the effects of war and advance the generation to the future.

Although Saeed talks about important achievements made by children's literature in Syria, he points to wide differences between what is written in other languages ​​and what is written by us, as some resort to confusion and repetition and lack depth.

Saeed says, “We still do not attach the required importance to children’s literature. It is necessary to encourage reading and knowledge, and we must be aware of the importance of what the child reads, because it is the entrance to encourage him to read, and his role is no less than the role of schools, and they converge in that they cultivate knowledge and knowledge in the minds of young people.”

It is worthwhile for cultural institutions, according to Saeed, to go to the children in their homes and deliver those who print publications to them because the price of the book is high and not many are able to secure it for their children.

Saeed, who heads Sham Al-Tofala magazine, which was launched by the Arab Writers Union two years ago, spoke about the goal of this project as a platform that accommodates children's literature and activates writing for children of all genders.

Regarding his new book (Children of Heaven), Saeed explains that it is a novel consisting of stories whose heroes are children in an orphanage in occupied Palestine, but despite their difficult circumstances, they remained committed to the homeland and the cause and to a future they dream of.

It is noteworthy that Sobhi Saeed is a writer and journalist with a master’s degree in Russian language and literature. He has published several books, including on children’s stories “The Folk Tales Series/ My Love My Jableh/ and in Children’s Poetry/ Barada Sings/ and in Poetry for Adults/ Necessities of Mina and Wardi/ He also translated books on Russian Including the rubber boy.”

Muhammad Khaled Al-Khidr

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