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The Frog That Flew
Introduction
The novel was first written in Arabic in February, 1995, and was rewritten in English in
October, 1997. It is meant as the diary of a young man who has always entertained
atheistic thoughts. He was not a believer by nature, as many Muslims would contend, on the
contrary, he was, to say the least, a born unbeliever, or, in the very least, a heretic.
In many ways, this was meant as some wishful autobiography. I would have preferred,
at that period in my life at least, to have this kind of autobiography than mine.
There are also symbolic and fantastic dimensions to the novel.
The symbolic one, I can assert, came out of my unconscious, I never intended it, I was not
trying to present a personal take on the theme of genesis. But, this is what ended up
happening at the end, at least, in part.
The fantastic dimension, on the other hand, was quite
intentional, and was meant both as an exploratory vehicle and a vicarious fulfillment of a
long-buried yearning.
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