{
  "id": 8186021,
  "title": "Qatar Forum for Authors holds seminar on role of place in literary works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/qatar-forum-for-authors-holds-seminar-on-role-of-place-in-literary",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T06:02:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/18/09/2026/qatar-forum-for-authors-holds-seminar-on-role-of-place-in-literary-works-1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha: The Qatar Forum for Authors, a Ministry of Culture-backed organization, convened a literary seminar on Wednesday to explore the significance of place in literary works and its impact on shaping identity and memory. The event, presided over by writer Badriya Hamad Al Marikhi, delved into how an area's built environment can transform into a defining element and enduring memory within novels and short stories.\n\nForum Director Iman Al Kaabi revealed that the forum is actively working to enhance the cultural landscape, foster intellectual growth, and engage writers and intellectuals through a series of regular cultural programs and seminars held throughout Qatar. The seminar was based on Al Marikhi's book, published by the Ministry of Culture, which focuses on the aesthetics of place in Qatari novels.\n\nAl Kaabi emphasized the significance of this project as one of the forum's most substantial cultural undertakings, aimed at fostering intellectual output and literary research within the country. She reiterated the forum's commitment to organizing cultural seminars and programs designed to enrich the literary scene, nourish minds, and attract writers and intellectuals.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha: The Qatar Forum for Authors, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, held a literary seminar on the memory of place on Wednesday.</p> <p>Led by writer Badriya Hamad Al Marikhi, the seminar examined the role of place in literary works and how the built environment can evolve into an identity and a living memory in novels and short stories.</p> <p>Forum Director Iman Al Kaabi said the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Qatar Forum for Authors holds seminar on role of place in literary works",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/qatar-forum-for-authors-holds-seminar-on-role-of-place-in-literary",
        "published": "2026-09-16T17:47:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}