Taking into account public taste through the integrity of literary texts in a scientific symposium in the Arabic Language Department

Under the patronage of the Dean of the College of Education for Human Sciences, Professor Dr. Farhad Aziz Mohieddin, the Continuing Education Division organized a scientific symposium entitled “The Integrity of the Literary Text and its Respect to Public Taste” on 3/11/2024, and it was delivered by M.M. Naeem Adnan Jassim and M.M. Ayoub Jassam Muhammad. The symposium witnessed an active presence of students, faculty members, and those interested in Arabic literature. The importance of textual integrity and its impact on shaping public taste and literary culture was discussed. They provided valuable interventions on how to achieve textual integrity in Arabic literature and how to take into account public taste in formulating literary texts. The focus was on the aspects of language, style and content and how to present them in a way that suits public taste and enhances cultural and moral values, as well as the importance of achieving a balance between the requirements of creativity and innovation in literature and the requirements of respect for public taste and preservation of public values. The lecturers also stressed the role of writers and writers in promoting Textual integrity and contributing to consolidating literary principles that achieve positive communication with the audience.