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.