Internet globalises Arabic literature.

Gulf News (United Arab Emirates) | February 28, 2009 | Copyright

Byline: Regional literary works were isolated and geographically restricted until the advent of the web, writers argue.

Dubai: It is often argued that the advent of the internet led to an evolution in Arabic literature that is unprecedented.

While some argue that the internet weakens the Arabic language, others say that it has enabled Arabic literature to reach an audience much larger and farther than ever.

The publishing of Saudi writer Raja Al Sana's Girls of Riyadh is at the centre of the debate on the internet's impact on Arabic writing.

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