The Stars Judge the Moon

Description

For novelist Hanna Mina, experimentation and innovation are not mere trends; they are a goal he strives for. This is evident in the numerous and varied novels he has written to date, particularly those published in recent years. In these works, the narrative space is reduced to accommodate dialogue, which Mina sees as a deeper expression of the self. This approach is not an imitation of the novelistic style advocated by Tawfiq al-Hakim, but rather an attempt within the novel itself to transcend narrative through dialogue, allowing characters to reveal their innermost thoughts in a revelation built upon the broadest possible spectrum of freedom. From this perspective, it can be said that Hanna Mina’s novel “The Stars Judge the Moon” is both a novel and a play. Those who wish to read it as a novel may do so, and those who wish to read it as a play may do so as well. We are not delving into the nature of the novel in this explanation, as its purpose is revealed within the lines. However, this exceptional court, which considers an exceptional case, deviates, to a greater or lesser extent, from the norms of trials, and its essence remains unchanged. In this fictional yet realistic novel, there are some exaggerations in the language used by the court, the plaintiffs, the witnesses, and the representatives of the prosecution and defense, as they consider the strangest case, the strangest incident, and the strangest accusation.