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The Author and His Doubles: Essays on Classical Arabic Culture (Middle East Literature In Translation)
Abdelfattah Kilito
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Paperback. In this text Kilito argues that genre - not authorship - is at the heart of classic Arabic literature. He examines love poetry and panegyric, the Prophet's Hadith and the literary anecdote, as well as such themes as memorization, plagiarism and forgery and the dream visions of the dead. Translator(s): Cooperson, Michael. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 208 pages, 21 cm. BIC Classification: 1HB; 2CSR; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 195.
A splendidly translated exploration of major themes in classical Arabic literature by the most inventive and provocative critic of Arabic literature in the Middle East today. In this exceptional volume, Abedlfattah Kilito argues that genre - not authorship - is at the heart of classic Arabic literature. Using simple yet lyrical language, he examines love poetry and panegyric, the Prophet's Hadith and the literary anecdote, as well as such recurring themes as memorization, plagiarism and forgery, and dream visions of the dead. Ultimately, he evokes these as an allegory for post-colonial Arab North Africa. An elegant translation faithfully captures the ... Read more
A splendidly translated exploration of major themes in classical Arabic literature by the most inventive and provocative critic of Arabic literature in the Middle East today. In this exceptional volume, Abedlfattah Kilito argues that genre - not authorship - is at the heart of classic Arabic literature. Using simple yet lyrical language, he examines love poetry and panegyric, the Prophet's Hadith and the literary anecdote, as well as such recurring themes as memorization, plagiarism and forgery, and dream visions of the dead. Ultimately, he evokes these as an allegory for post-colonial Arab North Africa. An elegant translation faithfully captures the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Middle East Literature in Translation
Condition
New
Weight
210g
Number of Pages
129
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815629313
SKU
V9780815629313
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About Abdelfattah Kilito
ABDELFATTAH KILITO is the author of numerous books on Arab literature. His most recent works, translated into English, are Speaking to Princes: Al-Yusi and Mawlay Ismail, and In the Shadow of the Sultan. MICHAEL COOPERSON teaches at the University of California at Los Angeles and is the author of Classic Arabic Biography: The Heirs of the Prophets
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