Libyan stories : twelve short stories from Libya / edited by Ahmed Fagih.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Faqih, Ahmad Ibrahim.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Short stories, Arabic--Libya--Translations into English.

Short stories, Arabic.

Arabic fiction--20th century--Translations into English.

Arabic fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (84 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ahmed Fagih compiles thirteen of the short stories he edited during the seventies and eighties, all published in London in a magazine called Azure. Penned by prominent Libyan writers, these stories shed light on the human experience, especially the experience of those people who inhabit the eastern world. Featuring the work of Abdullah Algwiri, Kamel el Maghor, Ali M. Almisrati, Bashir al Hashmi, Khalifa Takbali, Sayed Gaddaf-Addam, Yousif Al Sharif, Ibrahim el Kouni, K. H. Mustafa, M. El Shwihdi, Yusef Guwairi, and Ahmed Ibrahim al Fagih himself, the book illustrates a society in great tra

Contents:

Front Cover; Libyan Stories; Copyright Page; Contents; Background Notes on Modern Libyan Literature: Ahmed Fagih; The Oil and the Dates: Abdullah Algwiri; Crying: Kamelel Maghor; An Extract from Mussolini's Nail: Ali M Almisrati; Screams in our Village: Bashir al Hashmi; Dignity: Khalifa Takbali; Come Let Me Whisper in Your Ear: Sayed Gaddaf-Addam; The Road: Yousif Al Sharif; She and the Dogs: Ibrahim el Kouni; Signatures on Flesh: K H Mustafa; The Choice: M El Shwihdi; The Mission: Yusef Guwairi; TheLast Station: Ahmed Ibrahim al Fagih

Notes:

"First published in 2000 by Kegan Paul International"--T.p. verso.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-17755-8

1-283-71074-9

0-203-03931-9

1-136-17748-5

9780203039311

OCLC:

817890325