Synopsis
most respected short story writers in the Arab world. The stories cover a period of fifty years and include writers from Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Jordan. Each story is preceded by an introduction in English, which provides information on the author, and a critical analysis of the text. Notes are included to explain colloquial and idiomatic words and phrases which may cause difficulty. Writers included are Yusuf Idris, Idwar El Kharrat, Yahya Haqqi, Zakariyya Tamir and Ghalib Halasa.
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À propos de l?auteur
Sabry Hafez is a distinguished literary critic. He has taught Arabic at universities in Egypt, Britain, Sweden and the United States. He is currently Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature at Qatar University. His many works include The Quest for Identities, winner of the Choice Outstanding Awards, and The Genesis of Arabic Discourse (both Saqi). Sabry Hafez currently lives in Doha, Qatar. Catherine Cobham teaches Arabic at the University of St Andrews. She has translated the work of Naguib Mahfouz, Mahmoud Darwish, Nawal El Saadawi and Adonis, amongst others. She lives in Durham, UK.
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