IDEOLOGICAL AND AESTHETIC EXPLORATION IN CONTEMPORARY REALIST SHORT STORIES (LATE 20TH - EARLY 21ST CENTURIES)

Abstract

This article is dedicated to the works of two prominent contemporary Saudi Arabian writers, Abdullah Bakhashwain and Yusuf Muhaymid. Their literary creations are reviewed and analyzed. In the last decades of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, the modern Saudi short story has rapidly assimilated the diverse and rich experience of world literature. This has led to a blending of trends from various literary movements and schools. The content of the modern Saudi short story exhibits characteristics of both Enlightenment, Romantic, and Realistic literature, as well as elements of Modernism, which is a testament to the accelerated pace of literary development in Saudi Arabia.