Participants at the event highlighted the challenges inherent in intergenerational dialogue, exacerbated by the advent of technology and social media.
They have attempted to provide relevant answers to several underlying questions, in particular those linked to the appropriation by young people of the critical heritage of the pioneers in the Moroccan literary context, as well as to the potential valorization of this criticism within the Moroccan and Arab cultural framework as a whole.
In this wake, Professor Ahmed El Jarti, professor of critical and cultural studies at Chouaib Doukkali University in El Jadida, developed, in his communication, the concepts of representation and transcendence, intrinsic foundations of the critical process that marked previous generations of critics and pioneers.
He highlighted the main issues facing Moroccan literary criticism, calling for the construction of a solid foundation with a view to renovating critical discourse in order to follow the cultural, civilizational and textual changes in Morocco.
Moreover, the speaker stressed that literary criticism is a continuous process, consisting of a series of interconnected literary elements, serving as a compass for future generations of pioneering critics.
In the same vein, Professor Oussama Seghir, a renowned specialist in modern literary criticism at Ibn Tofail University in Kenitra, shed light on intergenerational dynamics in Moroccan thought and critical studies.
He highlighted the quality of the relationship between the pioneers of modern literary criticism in Morocco and the current generation, particularly with regard to their joint efforts in critical research.
Furthermore, he noted that the evolution that occurred between these two generations was manifested by a certain decline in the role of civil society and cultural associations as bridges between them, impacted by the advent of new avenues of knowledge.
In addition, Mr. Seghir explored the perspectives of the debate on the attempts of young critics to forge their own path within the cultural landscape, in the context of the challenges inherent in literary criticism in general.
Initiated by the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, the 29th edition of SIEL continues until May 19 with the participation of 743 exhibitors from 48 countries, offering a range of 100,000 titles in three million copies, as well as the holding of 241 cultural events.
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