Gahlil Gibran's collection of prose poems "The Prophet"
Nueman's collection of novels "The Past"
Emin Rehani's collection of poems "Rehaniyat"
Rashid Houri’s Poetry Collection "The Storm"
On the one hand, writers living in the United States sing about freedom, describe the pursuit and struggle of Arabs in the New World, and express their desire for the liberation of individuality; on the other hand, they On the other hand, they expressed their love for the motherland and longing for their hometown, showing strong national feelings. They were dissatisfied with the backward status of Arab countries and called on the people to oppose foreign rulers and fight for social progress. The basic principles of the literary group are: to promote the development of Arabic literature, strengthen the friendship between expatriate writers and between expatriate writers and local writers, improve the ideological level of the Arab nation, and oppose extremism and traditions that do not conform to the spirit of the times. Fight. Members are basically inclined to literary innovation, advocate free expression, and value artistic creativity. Their interest and creativity are concentrated in the field of poetry.
PEN’s literary activities have lasted for more than ten years. In 1931, Gibern passed away, and in 1932, Nueyman returned to China to settle down. PEN lost its backbone and gradually became silent as a literary group. Through creation and theory, PEN has played a positive role in promoting the development of Arab overseas literature and local literature, and the struggle between the new and the old. Although PEN's activities have ceased, its influence has spread far and wide. In 1932, the Andalusian Literary Group, the largest group of Arab diaspora writers in South America, was founded in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Most of its members are Lebanese and Syrian expatriate writers and poets. The first chairman was Mishal Ma'ruf (1889-1943), the deputy chairman was Dawood Shukur, and the secretary was Nazir Zaitun. Within a few years, membership grew to over thirty. In the 1920s and 1930s when the literature in the United States came into being and flourished, because local Arab literature was restricted by the environment and developed slowly, it had a great impact on promoting the Arab national liberation and social reform movements as well as the prosperity and development of local literature. Big impact.