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Anthology of Modern Palestinian Literature
Jayyusi
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Description for Anthology of Modern Palestinian Literature
Paperback. This anthology offers a wide selection of modern Palestinian literature including translations of poems, stories and the excerpts of novels. Also included are personal narratives by Palestinian writers depicting aspects of Palestinian life from the turn of the century to the present. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Salma Khadra. Num Pages: 740 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Jayyusi presents in English translation a Palestinian world view characterized by intensity, paradox, aspiration, and eloquence. Anthology of Modern Palestinian Literature will certainly become indispensable to anyone with a serious interest in contemporary Arab culture.
Jayyusi presents in English translation a Palestinian world view characterized by intensity, paradox, aspiration, and eloquence. Anthology of Modern Palestinian Literature will certainly become indispensable to anyone with a serious interest in contemporary Arab culture.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
755
Condition
New
Number of Pages
740
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231075091
SKU
V9780231075091
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About Jayyusi
Salma Khadra Jayyusi, one of the Arab world's most distinguished literary personalities, is widely known for her poetry, literary criticism, and scholarship. She is author of the two-volume critical history Trends and Movements in Modern Arabic Poetry and editor of Literature of Modern Arabia, as well as Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology and Modern Arabic Fiction: An Anthology for Columbia ... Read more
Reviews for Anthology of Modern Palestinian Literature
This massive, well-edited, translated, and researched volume is a living monument to the culture of a nation, now represented in English for the first time with remarkable results in coverage, accuracy, and authenticity.Far from a folkloric or exotic record, this anthology admits the Palestinian contribution to world culture at an eminent pace. Edward Said