Transcending traditions : Thurayya al-Baqsami, a creative compilation - poetry, prose and paint / / Barbara Michalak-Pikulska [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462076303321
• Autore: Michalak-Pikulska Barbara
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Krakow : , : Jagiellonian University Press, , 2009
• ISBN: 83-233-8480-0
• Edizione: [First edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (116 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 892.736
• Soggetti: Authors, Arab - Kuwait; Artists - Kuwait
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 31 May 2016).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Introduction; Life Story; The Collection of Short Stories Al-'araq al-aswad (The Black Sweat); The Collection of Short Stories As-sidra (The Lotus Tree); The Collection of Short Stories Shumu' as-saradib (Cellar Candles); The Collection of Short Stories Rahil an-nawafiz (The Windows' Flight); Muzakkirat Fattuma al-kuwaytiyya as-saghira (Recollections of a Small Kuwaiti Fattuma); Literary Characters in Thurayya Al-Baqsami's Short Stories; The Style of Thurayya Al-Baqsami's Short Stories; The Image of War in the Eyes of Thurayya Al-Baqsami; Symbol and Painting in Thurayya Al-Baqsami's Creative OutputTradition, Modernity and Innovation in the Creativity of Thurayya Al-Baqsami; Fi kaffi 'usfura zarqa' (The Blue Sparrow on My Palm) - Thurayya Al-Baqsami's Poetical World; Conclusion
• Sommario/riassunto: Transcending Traditions. Thurayya Al-Baqsami. A Creative Compilation - Poetry, Prose and Paint is an attempt to systemise Thurayya AI-Baqsami's literary creativity as well as examining the significance of her artistic work. Barbara Michalak-Pikulska is the Head of the Arabic Department of the Institute of Oriental Philology of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. She obtained her Ph.D. in Arabic Literature from the Jagiellonian University in 1994 and now she is professor of modern Arabic Literature.

Spring Story : Brambly Hedge

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910148909103321
• Autore: Barklem Jill <1951-2017>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: HarperCollins UK
• ISBN: 0-00-756553-4
• Disciplina: 823.9/14
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Musica
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: Step into the exquisite, miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book. Wilfred woke early. It was his birthday. He had lots of lovely presents, but the best one was a surprise... Mr Apple had organised a secret celebration picnic and all the mice of Brambly Hedge were invited. There was so much to carry. Poor Wilfred got very tired as he lurched and bumped his way along the grassy track. What was it Mrs Apple had said was in his hamper? Knives? Sandwiches? They were certainly heavy! When they finally arrived, Wilfred was allowed to open up the hamper and there he found the best treat of all...