Tawfiq al-Hakim : A Reader's Guide / William Maynard Hutchins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hutchins, William Maynard, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2023]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Tawfiq al-Hakim (1898-1987) dedicated much of his long life to a fruitful attempt to advance the fortunes of twentieth century Arabic literature by writing it. This guide to his work provides paths for readers through his multiple literary worlds. Chapters on his personal history, his novels, plays, short stories, and essays, his Islamic feminism, and his theology are enhanced by a discussion of reactions in the Arab world to his writing. The book also includes plot summaries, a chronology of al-Hakim's life, and a comprehensive annotated bibliography.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Plot Summaries

Preface

Chronology

1 Tawfiq al-Hakim's "Lives"

2 Novels of Everyday Life

3 Novels of the Mind

4 Plays of Everyday Life

5 Plays of the Mind

6 Short Stories

7 Essays

8 Arab Perspectives on Tawfiq al-Hakim

9 Al-Hakim's Islamic Feminism

10 Al-Hakim's Theology

Annotated Bibliography of Tawfiq al-Hakim's Works

Selected Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mai 2023)

ISBN:

9781626375048

1626375046

OCLC:

1436831051