The Short Story in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the literary genres that has accompanied the development of Saudi literature throughout its various stages. Its earliest features emerged at the beginning of the Kingdom's foundation through narrative articles, such as Abdulwahab Ashi’s text Ala Mal'ab al-Hawadeth (On the Field of Events), published in the book Adab al-Hejaz (Literature of Hejaz) in 1926, and Mohammed Hassan Awwad’s text al-Zawaj al-Ijbari (Forced Marriage),...

The Encyclopedia of Modern Saudi Literature is an encyclopedia that documents the journey of literature in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia content and studies, from its inception to the celebration of its centenary in 1999. It includes selected texts and studies. Volumes of the Encyclopedia of Modern Saudi Literature The encyclopedia consists of ten volumes with over five thousand pages. The first volume contains a general introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of lif...