Seven essays : studies in literature, drama, and film / Abdulla Al-Dabbagh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Al-Dabbagh, Abdulla, author.

Series:

Studies on themes and motifs in literature ; v. 128.

Studies on themes and motifs in literature ; Vol. 128

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criticism.

Literature--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

Literature.

Literature--Aesthetics.

Motion pictures--History.

Motion pictures.

History.

Orientalism.

Literature--Theory, etc.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 94 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Peter Lang, [2016]

Summary:

In Seven Essays: Studies in Literature, Drama, and Film, Abdulla Al-Dabbagh's unique approach to literary and cultural issues succeeds in casting new light on these subjects, revealing innovative fields of research and investigation. Expressed in his usual lucid and eloquent style, this collection of essays deals with themes and topics raised in Al-Dabbagh's first two books, Literary Orientalism, Postcolonialism, and Universalism (Lang, 2010) and Shakespeare, the Orient, and the Critics (Lang, 2010). These essays also embrace further exploration in the area of literary criticism and literary theory and venture into the area of film studies. Whether discussing the drama of Shakespeare and Ibsen, Kurdish cinema, or issues of contemporary literary criticism and theory, scholars will find Al-Dabbagh's fresh compilation of literary studies an essential contribution to the field. Book jacket.

Contents:

Literary studies between theory and fallacy

Language and identity in the renaissance of Kurdish cinema

The anti-romantic reaction in modern(ist) criticism

Race, gender, and class in Shakespeare's sonnets

Shakespeare and EFL

The achievement of Victorian orientalism

Ibsen's dramatic art: the structure of the social plays.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781433132919

1433132915

OCLC:

925410857