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Modern Arabic Literature in Translation: A Companion

Modern Arabic Literature in Translation: A Companion

Current price: $59.95
Publication Date: May 1st, 2005
Publisher:
Saqi Books
ISBN:
9780863565977
Pages:
280

Description

This indispensible guide to modern Arabic literature in English translation features not only a comprehensive bibliography but also chapters on fiction, drama, poetry, and autobiography, as well as a special chapter on Iraq's Arabic literature. By focusing on Najib Mahfuz, one of Arabic Literature's luminaries, and on poetry--a major, if not the major genre of the region-- Altoma assesses the progress made towards a wider reception of Arabic writing throughout the western world.

About the Author

Salih J. Altoma is Professor Emeritus of Arabic and Comparative Literature at Indiana University. He has served as director of Middle Eastern Studies and chair of the Near Eastern Languages and Cultures Department. His many publications include The Yearbook of Comparative and General Literature (ed.) and On Arabic-Western Literary Relations.