Exploring Narratives through Blackout Writing
Program type
Workshop
Workshop
09
May 2025
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Age Group
Adults (16+)
100
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About the event
This workshop introduces participants to blackout writing, a creative technique where selected words are kept and others blacked out from a printed text to form new phrases, poems, or narratives. Using the classic Islamic novel "Hayy ibn Yaqzan" by Ibn Tufail, participants will reflect on the original work while crafting their own interpretations. The session concludes with a group reading.
Language: Arabic
What will you learn?
Participants will take an experimental approach to the themes of "Hayy ibn Yaqzan"'s novel, and explore "Blackout Writing" as a new method to incorporate into their creative practices.
Who is it for?
This workshop is for those interested in literature, critical reading and creative writing.
Language: Arabic
What will you learn?
Participants will take an experimental approach to the themes of "Hayy ibn Yaqzan"'s novel, and explore "Blackout Writing" as a new method to incorporate into their creative practices.
Who is it for?
This workshop is for those interested in literature, critical reading and creative writing.
Led By
Somaya Alsayed
Somaya Alsayed is a writer and mixed media artist based in Jeddah. Her practice includes fiction and non-fiction writing, research,...
The Venue
Western Hajj Terminal - Jeddah - Library - Public Programs Building
Haj Parking A, Hajj Terminal West, 2023 AIRPORT HAJJ ROAD, King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah 23721
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Free Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Wheelchair Accessible
Family Friendly
Free Wi-Fi
Wheelchair Accessible
Family Friendly
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