مجلة علوم اللغة العربية وآدابها
Volume 18, Numéro 2, Pages 909-920
2026-09-15

The Foundations Of Literary Criticism By Abdalmalik Mortadh: A Study Of The Renewal Features

Authors : Khedir Mohammed Larbi . Ziadi Amira .

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to reveal the foundations of literary criticism by the Algerian scholar Abdalmalik Mortadh, who became a pioneer in this field in Algeria. He enriched both national and international critical libraries with numerous theoretical and practical works, which were distinguished by renewal features that deserve attention and investigation, as they bridged the gap between heritage and modernity. Using the descriptive-analytical method and the meta-criticism theory, defining literary criticism, and presenting key features of renewal in Mortadh’s works, such as intellectual richness, the integration of theory and practice, and the synthesis of tradition and modernity, we concluded that Mortadh’s contributions constitute a modern critical project, worthy of emulation. The innovative character is evident in his critical language and broad culture.

Keywords

key words: literary criticism, critical project, renewal, Abdalmalik Mortadh.