1999 -سعيد عبدالسلام علوش-

Professor Said Abd Al-Salam Allouche

King Faisal Prize in Arabic Language and Literature 1999 Laureate

Topic: "Comparative Studies between Arabic and Other Literatures "

We are in need for the comparative perspective to leave the bottleneck with an accepting soul for civilizations, in an era where conflicts happen in the name of civil advancement

Nationality: Morocco
Born: April 4, 1946, Meknes, Kingdom of Morocco
Professor Said Allouche was awarded the prize for his theoretical and applied aspects of comparative literature. His research focuses mainly on studying the mutual influence of Arabic and French literatures. He is a prolific writer and an active participant in Moroccan cultural life. Apart from his comparative literary studies, as exemplified by his book, Components of Comparative Arabic Literature, Allouche translated several important works from French to Arabic and authored a dictionary of contemporary literary terms.
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