Qawafel Magazine

Qawafel Magazine is a quarterly literary magazine published by the Riyadh Literary Club, specializing in criticism and culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its first issue was released in March 1993, under the supervision of the then-club president, Abdullah Idris.

Qawafel Magazine was later overseen by several literati, including Mohammed al-Rabee, Saad al-Bazei, and Abdullah al-Washmi. Numerous writers and academics have consistently held positions on its editorial board.

Qawafel Magazine has been a significant contributor to the literary movement in the Kingdom. It has aimed to highlight the literature and culture of the Arabian Peninsula and its contemporary literature. Issues of the magazine have been dedicated to addressing various modern literary issues in Saudi literature, such as critical discourse in the Kingdom, local novels, the intersection of literary genres, and autobiographies in Saudi literature.

Qawafel Magazine has published special issues throughout its journey, including Critical Discourse in the Kingdom in the second issue of 1993, Women and Writing in the third and fourth issues of 1994, Intersection of Literary Genres in the ninth issue of 1997, Autobiography in Saudi Literature in the eleventh issue 1998, Short Poem in issue thirty in 2013, and Literature in Modern Communication Media in issue thirty-one in 2015.

Despite the primary goal of Qawafel Magazine being to introduce and study the literature of the Arabian Peninsula, it has not excluded contributions from Arab writers outside the Kingdom. The magazine has addressed various issues and published studies beyond the scope of Arabian Peninsula literature.

Qawafel Magazine can be considered one of the literary magazines that have played an active role in nurturing Saudi literature by focusing on publishing poetry and short stories, as well as specialized critical studies.