Writers in financial hardships Abdullah Al-Jaithn First edition 1417 AH / 1996 AD Pages: 119 pages

Literary figures in financial hardships Author: Abdullah Al-Jaithn An interesting and amusing book that reviews real-life situations of a large number of Arab and foreign writers who experienced difficult financial hardships, and how these crises affected their lives and literary creativity. The book presents in a smooth and enjoyable style stories of need and poverty and the complex relationship between literature and money, in an engaging storytelling manner that combines humor and depth. The book discusses the positions of several famous figures such as: Abu Hayyan Al-Tawhidi, Somerset Maugham, Qadi Al-Jurjani, Zaki Mubarak, Bernard Shaw, Arkskin Caldwell, Abu Al-Faraj Al-Isfahani, Ibn Rumi, Kamel Shennawi, Abdul Hamid Al-Deeb, Dostoevsky, Ahmed Al-Safi Al-Najafi, Marcel Proust, Maskin Al-Drami, Amal Dounqol, and others. A unique literary work suitable for every lover of literature and for anyone interested in the human aspects of writers' lives away from the spotlight of fame.