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Book SynopsisAn anthology of modern Arabic fictional arts, featuring more than one hundred and forty writers from Oman to Mauritania. It features selections ranging from the work of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century authors, such as the historical epics of the Christian Lebanese writer Jurji Zaydan, to the novels of Naguib Mahfouz.
Trade Review[It] is a marvelous report on life in the contemporary Arab world told in a bold and lively...voices. -- Diana Abu-Jaber Washington Post Book World This anthology will be indispensable to those interested in Arabic and in comparative Middle Eastern literature... Essential. Choice Foremost among those who have attempted to widen interest [in Arabic literature] is the Palestinian scholar Salma Khadra Jayyusi. -- Paul Starkey Times Literary Supplement Extensive. Middle East Journal Who is this incredible woman who has managed to do what has eluded entire institutions... another magnum opus. -- Ferial J. Ghazoul Al-Ahram Weekly A genuine literary treasure trove. Journal of Palestine Studies Jayyusi has once again delivered a splendid anthology of modern Arabic writing... It is handsomely produced, a pleasure to peruse, and, yes, indispensable. -- Shawkat M. Toorawn World Literature Today
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1 The Pioneers 2 Short Stories 3 Selections from Novels
