The Modern Arabic Short Story : Shahrazad Returns
by
M. Shaheen
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0333641361
ISBN-13
9780333641361
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 3rd, 2002
Print length
285 Pages
Weight
579 grams
Ksh 16,200.00
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This fully revised second edition of The Modern Arabic Short Story is a unique anthology offering English translations of previously unavailable Arabic texts. The Modern Arabic Short Story provides a valuable introduction and overview of this classical form of storytelling.
This fully revised second edition of The Modern Arabic Short Story is a unique anthology offering English translations of previously unavailable Arabic texts. Many of the short stories gathered in this volume are translated here for the first time. The stories are complemented by a set of critical essays and commentaries drawing out the themes and methods of these short story writers, pointing to the deeper cultural and political significance of these works. Shaheen examines the issue of censorship and the impact of this on individual writers, looking at the ways in which folktale and allegory are used to negotiate the censor. Each story has been beautifully translated and carefully collected in this unique updated edition. The Modern Arabic Short Story provides a valuable introduction and overview of this classical form of storytelling.
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