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Friendly Fire: The First Egyptian Short Story Collection – Powerful Tales of Modern Middle Eastern Life - Couverture souple

Al Aswany, Alaa

 
9780061766633: Friendly Fire: The First Egyptian Short Story Collection – Powerful Tales of Modern Middle Eastern Life
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0061766631 ISBN 13 : 9780061766633
Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2009

Synopsis

Friendly Fire, the first collection of short stories from Alaa Al Aswany, acclaimed author of Chicago and The Yacoubian Building, deftly explores the lives of contemporary Egyptians. Here are stories of generational conflict, corruption, repression, infidelity, and the dangerous clashing of western and Arab ideals, all beautifully rendered by Al Aswany, a true modern master and one of Egypt’s “most exciting literary exports” (Minneapolis Star Tribune).

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À propos de l'auteur

Alaa Al Aswany is the internationally bestselling author of The Yacoubian Building and Chicago. A journalist who writes a controversial opposition column, Al Aswany makes his living as a dentist in Cairo.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Alaa Al Aswany has won resounding critical acclaim for his deft and moving portrayals of the lives of contemporary Egyptians who constantly examine their relationship with Egypt's history, religion, class, and gender distinctions. In Friendly Fire he once again demonstrates an extraordinary empathy for lost and searching souls as he focuses on the exquisite emotions of everyday life.

In "The Kitchen Boy" and "Dearest Sister Makarim," Al Aswany explores the hypocrisy of the class divide. The brief and tender "Izzat Amin Iskandar" is a heartrending view of youthful hope. And in the unforgettable novella "The Isam Abd el-Ati Papers," the narrator carries us along a troubling journey through his painful relationships with his artist father and his self-centered mother, en route to a devastating collision of temptation and morality.

Here are stories of generational conflict, love, repression, and the clash of Western and Arab ideals, all beautifully rendered by a true modern master.

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Éditeur
Harper Perennial
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0061766631
ISBN 13 
9780061766633
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
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