Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, at the 16th Jalal Al Ahmad Literary Award, on Wednesday added: this year we have specially honored the 100th birthday of Jalal, Al Ahmad.
He stated that in the last 200 years, two views and theories of cultural surrender and cultural resistance have been proposed, and Jalal Al-Ahmed is known as an indicator of cultural resistance.
He went on to say that in the theory of resistance and cultural authenticity, we must defend the cultural flow and prosperity of culture.
The Minister of Culture emphasized that in order to solve Iran's economic problems, the cultural attitude must be reformed because culture is the dominant field of the country.
In this ceremony, the winners were introduced.
Jalal Al Ahmad Literary Award is one of the most prestigious awards in Iran, which is held every year and is awarded to the best literary works in various fields.204
