Ahmed Khairi Sa'id () was an Egyptian literary figure, theoretician of ''

Al-Madrasa al-Ḥadītha ''Al-Madrasa al-Ḥadītha'' ( or 'The New School') was a modernist movement in Arabic literature that began in 1917 in Egypt. The movement is associated with the development of the short story in the earlier periods of modern Arabic literature. D ...

'', and editor of its publication: '' al-Fajar''. Muhammad Amin Hassuna described him as a

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and Epicurean. He originated the concept of "al-Hadam wal-Bina'" ( "destruction and construction") and called for literary renewal. He also coined the slogan of ''

'': "Long live authenticity, long live innovation. Long live renewal and reform." (). He is considered a father of the modern Arabic short story, along with Mahmud Taymur, , Yahya Haqqi, and others. Muhammad Amin Hassuna profiled him in his column on

Modern Arabic literature The instance that marked the shift in the whole of Arabic literature towards modern Arabic literature can be attributed to the Arab World-West contact during the 19th and early 20th century. This contact resulted in the gradual replacement of Clas ...

in '' Al-Hadith''.{{Cite web , title=مجلة الكلمة - "أحمـد خيـري سـعيـد" , url=http://www.alkalimah.net/Articles/Read/565 , access-date=2022-09-23 , website=alkalimah.net

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Egyptian male writers Egyptian literary critics Literary modernism