In the midst of a large presence of writers and intellectuals, the Union of Authors and Writers in Basrah celebrated the storyteller and novelist Mohammed Khudair due to his eightieth birthday, and his experience in narrative and cultural giving.
The session was moderated by the critic Dr. Salman Kazed, who pointed out in his speech that “This day is considered a memorable day, the celebrated one does not need to be known for his creative biography, perhaps his story entitled "swing" whose hero is not known from which war he came, Is he from the Palestine war or from an unknown side in our Arab world?
The moderator added that "Khudair" is a master of transgression and experimentation..When the critic Malik al-mutlabi studied this story, he found an important issue in what we call descriptive narrative structures. Khudair's text casts a shadow over the criticism and the story of Khudair is a cognitive story.
In her speech about the" Basra Literature Forum”, the poet Janan Al-Muzaffar explained.. She taught us that magnificence is not only by achievements but by pure spirit .
For his part, the poet Kazem Al-Hajjaj pointed out that the poet Mohammed Khudair is a silent and serious reader to the point that we expect something to explode from him, and he is an" insatiable" reader .
The storyteller and novelist Jaber Khalifa said in his intervention: "Khudair is a maker of creativity and has a role in the experience of" Basrah in the late twentieth century " since the first issue. He has an active presence in the narration. His anecdotal biography is a" phenomenon" that should be studied.
As well as contributions by : the critic Jameel Al-Shabibi, Diaa al-thameri, Abdul Ghaffar Al-Atwi, the art critic Khaled Khudair and the storyteller Bassem al-Qatrani .
In addition to the participation of writers from outside Basrah and Iraq.. The critic Nadia hanawi, the storyteller Nasser Quti, the poet Khaled Khashan and Wadi Shamikh.
The celebrated storyteller said: I find that the eightieth chronological evolution cut the equation that equates technical development and age progression،
Explaining ..I expected to live to an older age than my dad.. but after that, I lived an excess life.
