{"product_id":"arab-and-muslim-science-fiction-9781476685236","title":"Arab and Muslim Science Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   How is science fiction from the Arab and Muslim world different than mainstream science fiction from the West? What distinctive and original contributions can it make? Why is it so often neglected in critical considerations of the genre? While other books have explored these questions, all have been from foreign academic voices. Instead, this book examines the nature, genesis, and history of Arabic and Muslim science fiction, as well as the challenges faced by its authors, in the authors'' own words. These authors share their stories and struggles with censors, recalcitrant publishers, critics, the book market, and the literary establishment. Their uphill efforts, with critical contributions from academics, translators, and literary activists, will enlighten the sci-fi enthusiast and fill a gap in the history of science fiction. Topics covered range from culture shock to conflicts between tradition and modernity, proactive roles for female heroines, blind imitation of storytellin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eHosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely\u003cbr\u003eSection I—Whose Science Fiction?\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eMarcia Lynx Qualey\u003cbr\u003eDividing Lines: The ­World-View of Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eJames E. Gunn\u003cbr\u003eSection II—Local Voices: Essays and Interviews\u003cbr\u003e• North Africa •\u003cbr\u003eThe Continuum: Four Waves of Egyptian ­Sci-Fi\u003cbr\u003eHosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely\u003cbr\u003eMapping the Maghreb: The History and Prospects of SF in the Arab West\u003cbr\u003eKawthar Ayed\u003cbr\u003eThe Mechanics of Writing Algerian SF: Resistance to the Speculative Tools \u003cbr\u003eof the Trade\u003cbr\u003eFaycel Lahmeur\u003cbr\u003eLibyan SF: A Short Story in the Making\u003cbr\u003eAbdulhakeem Amer Tweel\u003cbr\u003eThe Survival Guide to Egyptian Dystopia and Apocalypse: ­Post–Arab Spring ­Sci-Fi Comes of\u003cbr\u003eAhmed Salah ­Al-Mahdi\u003cbr\u003eMending the Egyptian Gap: A Case Study in the Problems Facing\u003cbr\u003eArab-Islamic Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eEmad ­El-Din Aysha\u003cbr\u003eMorocco, Then and Now: The Struggle for Arabic Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eMouad Bouyadou\u003cbr\u003eInterview with Ziane Guedim: Prospecting the Next Generation of Algerian SF Writers\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003e• The Levant •\u003cbr\u003eScience Fiction Literature: A Very Personal Journey\u003cbr\u003eTaleb Omran\u003cbr\u003eInterview with Jeremy Szal: Global and Local Imperatives in Lebanese Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eThe Arabs Haven't Given Up on Utopia Just Yet: The ­Nano-Ethics of Heaven on Earth\u003cbr\u003eFadi Zaghmout\u003cbr\u003eThe Story of Syrian SF: The Struggle for a Voice of Its\u003cbr\u003eMohammed Abdullah Alyasin\u003cbr\u003eExiled to the Future: Mental Hurdles on the Road Towards Palestinian Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eEmad ­El-Din Aysha\u003cbr\u003e• Gulf •\u003cbr\u003eAn Eye on the Past, an Eye on the Future: Charting an Independent Course for Iranian\u003cbr\u003eZahra ­Jannessari-Ladani\u003cbr\u003eThe Family in Time: An Expatriate's Pilgrimage to a Better Future\u003cbr\u003eIbrahim ­Al-Marashi\u003cbr\u003eTurning Youthful Curiosity into an Arab Growth Industry\u003cbr\u003eNoura Al Noman\u003cbr\u003ePursuing the Imagination: One Kuwaiti's Experience with Science Fiction and Other Abnormals\u003cbr\u003eAbdulwahab ­Al-Rifaee\u003cbr\u003eInterview with Farkhondeh Fazel Bakhsheshi on Publishing Science Fiction in Iran\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eAn Interview from Kuwait: Dr. Naif ­Al-Mutawa, Creator of The 99, on Therapy, the Comics Industry, and Muslim Modernization\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\t\u003cbr\u003eSF for a Troubled Nation: An Interview from Yemen with Wajdi Muhammad ­Al-Ahdal\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\t\u003cbr\u003eBlack Magic and Djinn in Omani Literature: Examining the Myths and Reality\u003cbr\u003eManar Al Hosni\u003cbr\u003e• Europe, Russia and Central Asia •\u003cbr\u003eThe Codex of Bosnian SF: Raspberries on the Edge of Chaos\u003cbr\u003eHarun Šiljak\u003cbr\u003eScience Fiction in Turkey: Skirting the Edge of a Remembered Future\u003cbr\u003eGamze G. Özfırat and İsmail Yamanol\u003cbr\u003eA Talk with Shamil Idiatullin: Muslims in the \"Contracting\" Universe of ­Post-Soviet\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eHamid Ismailov on the Remnants of Central Asian Fantasy and Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\t\u003cbr\u003ePerceiving Afghanistan: Abdulwakil Sulamal on Realism, Translation, and Fantastical Literature\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eFalling in Love with Science Fiction: From Turkey to Tomorrow\u003cbr\u003eMüfit Özdeş\u003cbr\u003eGirlhood Dreams: An Interview with Funda Özlem Şeran on the Necessity of Turkish ­Sci-Fi\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003e• South Asia •\u003cbr\u003eThe Hero in All of Us: Saqib Sadiq on Muslim SF in the English Language Mirror\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\t\u003cbr\u003eThe Indian Recipe for Good Science Fiction: Technology, Politics, and Religion\u003cbr\u003eSami Ahmad Khan\u003cbr\u003eMuhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad: An Interview on Islam and ­Sci-Fi, AI Ethics, and Sustainable Development\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003e• Africa •\u003cbr\u003eThe Expanse of Mauritanian SF: Tuning French to a Future Informed by the Past\u003cbr\u003eMoussa Ould Ebnou\u003cbr\u003eFrom Arrakis to Senegal: The Science Fiction of Interfaith Dialogue and Spiritual Coexistence\u003cbr\u003eMame Bougouma Diene\u003cbr\u003eRafeeat Aliyu: Identity, Islam, and Women's Writing Meet in ­Afro-Futurism\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eA Bird's-Eye View of the Comic Book Scene in Nigeria\u003cbr\u003eAshiru Muheez Afolabi\u003cbr\u003eThe Sudan and Genre Literature: Between Historical Speculation, Magic Realism, and Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eAmir Tag Elsir\u003cbr\u003e• Far East •\u003cbr\u003eScience Fiction: A Living Reality for Every Malaysian\u003cbr\u003eAzrul Bin Jaini\u003cbr\u003eRaising the Elements of Locality and the Moral Story in SF: An Attempt to Make SF a Classy Genre in Indonesia\u003cbr\u003eRiawani Elyta\u003cbr\u003eThe Writer's Prerogative: An Interview from the Philippines with Kristine Ong Muslim\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eAditya Nugraha Wardhana on Indonesia's New Wave SF: Comics, Cartoons, and Leveraging Literature Between the East and West\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eSection III—A Literature in Appraisal\u003cbr\u003eArchiving the Future: A Conversation with Rebecca Hankins on the Fictional Frontiers of Muslim and African\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Society for Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eUnder the Microscope: An Academic Appraisal of the Evolving Milieu of Arab\u003cbr\u003eBarbara K. Dick\u003cbr\u003eBetween Two Traditions: A Testimonial on Translating Arabic Science Fiction Stories\u003cbr\u003eAreeg Ibrahīm\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eHosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040493699415,"sku":"9781476685236","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476685236.jpg?v=1750946923","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/arab-and-muslim-science-fiction-9781476685236","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}