The literary atlas of Cairo : one hundred years on the streets of the city / edited and introduced by Samia Mehrez.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mehrez, Samia.

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Cairo (Egypt)--Description and travel.

Cairo (Egypt).

Cairo (Egypt)--Literary collections.

Cairo (Egypt)--In literature.

Cairo (Egypt)--Geography.

Arabic literature--Translations into English.

Arabic literature.

Genre:

Literature.

Physical Description:

xv, 337 pages : map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, [2010]

Language Note:

In English; includes translations from Arabic.

Summary:

This collection of writings is Part One of a two-volume set offering a literary topography of the sociocultural, political, and urban history of the city and its representation in new modes of literary production. Mehrez (Arabic literature, the American University in Cairo) juxtaposes excerpts from novels by about 100 Egyptian and Arab writers, all residents of the city of Cairo, who represent several generations and religious and linguistic backgrounds. The book begins with a prelude that walks the reader into the city and defines the relationship between the city and the authors. The readings are divided into sections on public spaces, private spaces, and transportation as the bridge between these spaces. The book includes a b&w map of the city and a glossary of Arabic terms. It is distributed in the US by International Publishers Marketing (IPM). Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-331) and index.

ISBN:

9789774163470

9774163478

OCLC:

659712387