Literary Autobiography and Arab National Struggles / / Tahia Abdel Nasser.
Examines the effects of colonialism and independence on modern Arab autobiography written in Arabic, English and FrenchIn memoirs, Arab writers have invoked solitude in moments of deep public involvement. Focusing on Taha Hussein, Sonallah Ibrahim, Assia Djebar, Latifa al-Zayyat, Mahmoud Darwish, Mo...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022] ©2017 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature : ESMAL
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Series Editor’s Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Transliteration and Translation
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction – Literary Solitude: Autobiography, Modernity, and Independence
- 1 From Solitude to Stealth: Taha Hussein and Sonallah Ibrahim
- 2 Revolutionary Memoirs: Assia Djebar and Latifa al-Zayyat
- 3 Palestine Song: Mahmoud Darwish and Mourid Barghouti
- 4 Revolutionary Solitude: Edward Said and Najla Said
- 5 Dreaming of Solitude: Haifa Zangana and Alia Mamdouh
- 6 Tahrir Memoirs: Radwa Ashour and Mona Prince
- Epilogue – Arab Literature, World Literature
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index