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The Literature, Publishing & Translation Commission (LPT; Arabic: هيئة الأدب والنشر والترجمة) is a governmental commission established in February 2020 based in Riyadh. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The commission's main purpose is to systemize the publishing industry, develops a creative environment and create investment opportunities.
The group mainly publishes, prints and distributes various publications. [5] The company operates in Saudi Arabia where there are no independent media. [6] The company has close ties to the Mohammed bin Salman government in Saudi Arabia. [6] King Salman's sons have chaired the company. [4]
D&B estimated as a wholesaler, the Riyadh-based Darussalam International bookstore for publishing and distribution has a $1.43 million annual revenue [3] and nearly 500 employee. In March 2012, they published the first ever English language ' Prophetic Biography ' as 11 volume Encyclopedia.
Soon after the establishment of the Saudi state in the early twentieth century, Saudi literature was born. [1] The Najdi poet Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Uthaymin, who brought about a renaissance in poetic style, was a prominent pioneer. [2] During the same period, literary figures emerged in Al-Ahsa and Qatif in the eastern part of the Kingdom. [3]
In the 1990s there were about twenty-five magazines and periodicals in Saudi Arabia. [1] Editions of some international magazines, including Marie Claire and Madame Figaro, are also published in the country. [2] The Arabic edition of Madame Figaro was started in 2009. [3]
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The fair aims to provide freer access to literature, and a large selection is available, [19] including some books banned or not usually sold in Saudi Arabia. [4] [9] Protests about material at the fair are common. [19] While authorities pre-censor the books, they have sometimes confiscated previously-approved books during the fair. [5]