Spider in the heart

Author's name: Mohamed Abu Zaid Publisher: Al-Shorouk for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2025 Literary classification: Novel Brief about the book: In a world where the boundaries between reality and imagination fade, and the "game of life" intertwines with the "game of the novel" in a mesmerizing absurd fabric, the novel "Spider in the Heart" takes us into its unique worlds. "Bibo," the man who had a spider nest in his heart, preventing him from love, meets "Mervat," who lives on the fringes of life and finds refuge in the strange. They meet by chance to find themselves facing a fantastical world they had never hidden from before. A world where fragmented stories and characters inspired by heritage and cinema intertwine with a distinctive poetic style. This novel does not present a traditional story but is a journey into the heart of writing itself, making you doubt everything you read, and revealing that nonsense and uncertainty are the essence of the artistic game. An innovative literary work that invites you to an extraordinary reading experience that exceeds the familiar and provokes your mind. Mohamed Abu Zaid; Egyptian poet, novelist, and journalist, founder and editor-in-chief of the Cultural Writing website. He has published nine poetry collections and three novels: "The Wolf's Head Epic," "The Prophet's Trace," and "Spider in the Heart," which won the Sawiris Cultural Award — Major Writers Branch. He also received the Soad Al-Sabah Poetry Award for his collection "Rain Passed Through Here," and the State Encouragement Award in poetry for his collection "Hell." His poems have been translated into French, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, and German.