Debunking the myths of colonization : the Arabs and Europe / Samar Attar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Attar, Samar.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colonization.

Middle East--Colonization.

Middle East.

Europe--Colonies.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (497 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the paradoxical nature of colonialism and its horrific impact on the psyche of the colonized. It probes Frantz Fanon's theories concerning the relationship between colonizers and the colonized. It attempts to apply these theories to modern Arabic literature.

Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgments; Brief Chronology of the History of Colonization of the Arab World; Chapter 01: Introduction: Violent Arrival and Departure: Western Intruders Wreak Havoc on the World-A Theoretical Overview; Chapter 02: The Encounter between the Colonized and the Colonizer; Chapter 03: A Discovery Voyage of Self and Other: Fadwa Tuqan's Sojourn in England in the Early Sixties1; Chapter 04: The Fascination of an Egyptian Intellectual with Europe: Taha Husayn and France1; Chapter 05: Are Europeans Like Us? Tawfiq al-Hakim: A Perplexed Egyptian Intellectual in Paris

Chapter 06: Colonialism Failed Project: Yahya Haqqi and Imperial BritainChapter 07: The Destruction of Both Colonizer and Colonized: Mustafa Sa'eed, a Fictitious Sudanese Intellectual Journeys to England, the Depth of Hell; Chapter 08: Buried in the Deepest Recesses of Memory: A Queen or a Slave? The Vision of Ghassan Kanafani and Emile Habibi of the City of Haifa1; Chapter 09: Women under Occupation: Fadwa Tuqan and Sahar Khalifah Document Israeli Colonization; Chapter 10: Is Friendship Possible between the Colonizer and the Colonized? A Comparative Assessment

Chapter 11: Conclusion: Fractured Identities: The Perilous Journey to Self-RecoveryAppendix 01: Palestine and Palestinian Writers: Brief Chronology of Palestinian History from 1914 till January 2009; Appendix 02: Egypt and Egyptian Writers: Brief Chronology of Egyptian History from 1869 To 1973; Appendix 03: Sudan And Al-Tayeb Salih: Brief Chronology Of Sudan History From 1820 To 2006; Selected Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-7618-8147-6

1-282-56124-3

9786612561245

0-7618-5039-2

OCLC:

665840470