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Fullblood Arabian
Osama Alomar
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Description for Fullblood Arabian
Paperback. Translator(s): Collins, C. J. Series: New Directions Poetry Pamphlets. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
A prominent practitioner of the Arabic “very short story” (al-qisa al-qasira jiddan), Osama Alomar’s poetic fictions embody the wisdom of Kahlil Gibran filtered through the violent gray absurdity of Assad’s police state. Fullblood Arabian is the first publication of Alomar’s strange, often humorously satirical allegories, where good and evil battle with indifference, avarice, and compassion using striking imagery and effervescent language.
A prominent practitioner of the Arabic “very short story” (al-qisa al-qasira jiddan), Osama Alomar’s poetic fictions embody the wisdom of Kahlil Gibran filtered through the violent gray absurdity of Assad’s police state. Fullblood Arabian is the first publication of Alomar’s strange, often humorously satirical allegories, where good and evil battle with indifference, avarice, and compassion using striking imagery and effervescent language.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Series
New Directions Poetry Pamphlets
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780811221764
SKU
V9780811221764
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About Osama Alomar
Osama Alomar was born in Damascus, Syria in 1968 and now lives in Chicago. A poet, short-story writer, and musician, Alomar is the author of three collections of short stories and a volume of poetry. He is a regular contributor to various newspapers and journals within the Arab world. C. J. Collins is a librarian and a translator based in ... Read more
Reviews for Fullblood Arabian
"Marvellous compressions."
John Madera - Big Other "In Alomar''s stories [...] fantasy never devolves into mere whimsy. His magical imaginative creations are, every one, inspired by his deeply felt philosophical, moral, and political convictions, giving these tales a heartfelt urgency"
Lydia Davis - The New Yorker "The stories'' distinctive flavour comes from Alomar''s masterful shifts of character perspective ... Read more
John Madera - Big Other "In Alomar''s stories [...] fantasy never devolves into mere whimsy. His magical imaginative creations are, every one, inspired by his deeply felt philosophical, moral, and political convictions, giving these tales a heartfelt urgency"
Lydia Davis - The New Yorker "The stories'' distinctive flavour comes from Alomar''s masterful shifts of character perspective ... Read more