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Modern Arabic Fiction: An Anthology
Jayyusi
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Description for Modern Arabic Fiction: An Anthology
Hardback. An anthology of modern Arabic fictional arts, featuring more than one hundred and forty writers from Oman to Mauritania. It features selections ranging from the work of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century authors, such as the historical epics of the Christian Lebanese writer Jurji Zaydan, to the novels of Naguib Mahfouz. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Salma Khadra. Num Pages: 1064 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DQ; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 236 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1816.
Beginning with the late-nineteenth-century cultural resurgence and continuing through the present day, short stories and novels have given voice to the personal and historical experiences of modern Arabs. This anthology offers a rich and diverse selection of works from more than one hundred and forty prominent Arab writers of fiction. The collection reflects Arab writers' formal inventiveness as well as their intense exploration of various dimensions of modern Arab life, including the impact of modernity, the rise of the oil economy, political authoritarianism, corruption, religion, poverty, and the Palestinian experience in modern times. Salma Khadra Jayyusi, a renowned scholar of ... Read more
Beginning with the late-nineteenth-century cultural resurgence and continuing through the present day, short stories and novels have given voice to the personal and historical experiences of modern Arabs. This anthology offers a rich and diverse selection of works from more than one hundred and forty prominent Arab writers of fiction. The collection reflects Arab writers' formal inventiveness as well as their intense exploration of various dimensions of modern Arab life, including the impact of modernity, the rise of the oil economy, political authoritarianism, corruption, religion, poverty, and the Palestinian experience in modern times. Salma Khadra Jayyusi, a renowned scholar of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1064
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
1602g
Number of Pages
1064
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231132541
SKU
V9780231132541
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About Jayyusi
Salma Khadra Jayyusi is author of Trends and Movements in Modern Arabic Poetry and editor of Literature of Modern Arabia, as well as Modern Arabic Poetry, Modern Palestinian Literature, and The Legacy of Muslim Spain. The winner of many prestigious awards, including the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural and Scientific Achievement Award, the Edward Said Award for Career Excellence, ... Read more
Reviews for Modern Arabic Fiction: An Anthology
[It] is a marvelous report on life in the contemporary Arab world told in a bold and lively...voices.
Diana Abu-Jaber Washington Post Book World This anthology will be indispensable to those interested in Arabic and in comparative Middle Eastern literature... Essential. Choice Foremost among those who have attempted to widen interest [in Arabic literature] is the Palestinian scholar Salma ... Read more
Diana Abu-Jaber Washington Post Book World This anthology will be indispensable to those interested in Arabic and in comparative Middle Eastern literature... Essential. Choice Foremost among those who have attempted to widen interest [in Arabic literature] is the Palestinian scholar Salma ... Read more