Haifa Al-Sanousi Enters 'Hidden Worlds' at the Writers Association
An evening event combining literature and psychoanalysis at the Writers Association.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
This was the title of the evening event, drawn from a recently published book by Dr. Haya Al-Sanousi, a faculty member at Kuwait University and professor of literature and psychoanalysis. The event, hosted by the Kuwait Writers Association yesterday, brought together theater, literature, and visual arts.
Dr. Al-Sanousi illuminated the relationship between literature and psychoanalysis on one hand, and psychiatry on the other, noting that her book followed her earlier work, “Psychology of Literature,” and that her interest in this scientific field led her to establish a course titled “Literature and Psychoanalysis” at Kuwait University.
The evening, attended by several writers including the novelist Layla Al-Othman, presented the book’s subject through the intersection of literary creativity and psychoanalysis, based on Dr. Al-Sanousi’s book “Hidden Worlds in Psychological Disorders: The Monodrama of the Single Hero.” The work examines psychologically disturbed characters through the lens of psychoanalysis, placing the character’s inner experience at the core of literary and theatrical treatment.
Audience participation in psychological applications formed a prominent aspect of the event, which extended into an interactive experience in which the audience played an active role and engaged strongly with Dr. Al-Sanousi. This practical dimension added a hands-on element to the discussion, merging reception and participation within a cultural framework connected to the realms of the human psyche.
On the theatrical side, the program included the monodrama “The Seventh Floor,” written and directed by Dr. Haya Al-Sanousi and performed by Mohammed Al-Shaayji, drawn from the same book.
