Things from My Childhood Memories

The dean of Arab novelists, Hanna Mina, accompanies us in his exquisite autobiographical work "Things from My Childhood Memories" (published by Dar Al-Adab for Publishing and Distribution) on an intimate and touching journey to the early thresholds of life in Latakia and its neighboring villages. The writer opens the box of secrets and memories to redraw the features of a harsh, impoverished yet remarkably astonishing childhood, filled with innocent mischief and the discovery of the world through a child's eyes raised amidst nature and sea salt. Mina recounts in a literary style dripping with melancholy and sweetness the details of extreme poverty, the family's struggle for survival, and the shadows of folk characters leaving everlasting marks on his psyche. Through an eloquent style blending narrative transparency with memory splendor, the author presents a rare human and literary document explaining how a writer's genius is forged from the dust of beginnings and the toil of days.

Because it offers the reader a unique opportunity to discover the human and psychological roots shaping Hanna Mina's literature, crafted in a warm, nostalgic autobiographical language.

For autobiography enthusiasts, Hanna Mina lovers, and anyone passionate about discovering the early tales lying behind masters' creations and innocent childhood memories.