Committed literature

Committed literature (French: littérature engagée) refers to the approach of an author (poet, novelist, playwright, etc.) who defends an ethical, political, social or religious view, either through his works or through his direct intervention as an "intellectual" , in public affairs. Historically, a work is said to be committed when it has a certain status in the society and the importance on a given subject is recognized. This concept was promoted by some existentialist writers like Sartre in his book What Is Literature?[1] Lebanese literary magazine Al Adab is one of the followers of this approach.[2]