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Cultural journeys into the Arab world : a literary anthology / edited and with an introduction by Dalya Cohen-Mor.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Arabic literature--20th century--Translations into English.
- Arabic literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (378 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, NY : Suny Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- Cultural Journeys into the Arab World provides a fascinating window into Arab culture and society through the voices of its own writers and poets. Organized thematically, the anthology features more than fifty texts, including poems, essays, stories, novels, memoirs, eyewitness accounts, and life histories, by leading male and female authors from across the Arabic-speaking world. Each theme is explored in several genres, both fiction and nonfiction, and framed by a wealth of contextual information that places the literary texts within the historical, political, cultural, and social background of the region. Spanning a century of Arab creative writing—from the "dean of Arabic letters" Taha Hussein to the Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz and the celebrated poet Adonis—the anthology offers unforgettable journeys into the rich and dynamic realm of Arab culture. Representing a wide range of settings, viewpoints, and socioeconomic backgrounds, the characters speak of their conditions, aspirations, struggles, and achievements living in complex societies marked by tensions arising from the persistence of older traditions and the impact of modernity. Their myriad voices paint a vivid and intimate portrait of contemporary Arab life in the Middle East, revealing the common humanity of a region of vital significance in world affairs.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Preface
- Understanding People in Context
- Self and Identity
- From My Life
- The ID Card
- From Why Keep Asking Me about My Identity?
- Rites of Passage
- From An Egyptian Childhood
- From Khul-Khaal: Five Egyptian Women Tell Their Stories
- My Wedding Night
- Codes of Masculinity
- Choice
- Sa‘id, the Searcher
- Those Two Heavy Wings of Manhood: On Moustaches
- Honor versus Shame
- The Beards
- Misfortune in the Alley
- Abu Richard
- Private versus Public
- The Freak
- From The Sheltered Quarter: A Tale of a Boyhood in Mecca
- Tears for Sale
- Sexual Mores
- Let’s Play Doctor
- A Red Spot
- Caught Red-Handed
- From Who’s Afraid of Meryl Streep?
- Gender Relations
- A Mistake in the Knitting
- International Women’s Day
- From Breaking Knees
- She and the Dogs
- Marriage and Children
- From The Seven Days of Man
- The Spider’s Web
- Heir Apparent
- Family Dynamics
- The Funfair
- The One-Eyed Woman
- The Newcomer
- From The First Well: A Bethlehem Boyhood
- From A Refugee Childhood
- Religion—Official versus Popular
- From A Child from the Village
- From The Saint’s Lamp
- The Dome with the Crescent: A Trilogy
- An Old Picture
- Fate and God’s Will versus Freedom of Choice
- The Village Tale
- Bread, Hashish and Moon
- Life’s Will
- Forms of Violence
- Washing Off Disgrace
- Blood Feud
- The Martyr
- Bus #99
- The Ruler and the Ruled
- The Chair Carrier
- On the Tenth Day
- From What Value Has the People Whose Tongue Is Tied?
- The Moment the Barrier of Fear Broke Down
- The Arab-Israeli Conflict
- Innocence
- Identity Card
- From The Last Chapter
- Legend
- Perceptions of the West
- Sardines and Oranges
- From The Funeral of New York
- From The Crane
- America
- Notes
- About the Authors
- Permissions and Acknowledgments
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781438471167
- 1438471165
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