Arabs and the art of storytelling : a strange familiarity / translated by Mbarek Sryfi and Eric Sellin ; With a Foreword by Roger Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kilito, Abdelfattah, 1945- author.

Contributor:

Sryfi, Mbarek, translator.

Sellin, Eric, 1933-2021, translator.

Allen, Roger, writer of foreword.

Series:

Middle East literature in translation.

Middle East Literature In Translation

Standardized Title:

Arabes et l'art du recit. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic literature--History and criticism.

Arabic literature.

Narration (Rhetoric).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Arabs and the Art of Storytelling, the eminent Moroccan literary historian and critic Kilito revisits and reassesses, in a modern critical light, many traditional narratives of the Arab world. He brings to such celebrated texts as A Thousand and One Nights, Kalila and Dimna, and Kitab al-Bukhala' refreshing and iconoclastic insight, giving new life to classic stories that are often treated as fossilized and untouchable cultural treasures.For Arab scholars and readers, poetry has for centuries taken precedence, overshadowing narrative as a significant literary genre. Here, Kilito demonstrates the key role narrative has played in the development of Arab belles lettres and moral philosophy. His urbane style has earned him a devoted following among specialists and general readers alike, making this translation an invaluable contribution to an English-speaking audience.

Contents:

Pages:1 to 25; Pages:26 to 50; Pages:51 to 75; Pages:76 to 100; Pages:101 to 125; Pages:126 to 150; Pages:151 to 173

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780815652861

0815652860

OCLC:

898050912