FWD : "Dune and Oil - The real world influence behind Frank Herbert’s Dune" - Futurism
Presenter: Eman Alsabah
Delivered: Bahrain on March 9, 2019
In this afikra FWD, Eman forwards us an article about the real Middle East events that influenced the famous science fiction novel “Dune”, which in turn, is now influencing Middle Eastern science fiction.
Sources & Future References
Dune and Oil – The Real World Influence Behind Frank Herbert's Dune | Futurism
Rereading Frank Herbert’s Dune: Children of Dune, Part Eight - Reactor
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About Afikra Community Presentations
Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
