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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785476103321

Autore

Altoma Salih J

Titolo

Iraq's modern Arabic literature [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to English translations since 1950 / / Salih J. Altoma

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-92238-6

9786612922381

0-8108-7706-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Disciplina

892.7/0995670904

Soggetti

Arabic literature - Iraq - Translations into English

Arabic literature - 20th century - Translations into English

Arabic literature - Iraq - History and criticism

Arabic literature - 20th century - History and criticism

Authors, Arab - Iraq

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Transliteration; Introduction; Abbreviations; Part I. SELECTED STUDIES AND OTHER WRITINGS; Part II. TRANSLATIONS; Chapter 01. Autobiographical Essays; Chapter 02. Drama; Chapter 03. Fiction; Chapter 04. Poetry; Appendix A: Iraqi Writers and Poets in Western Countries; Appendix B: Women Writers Listed under Studies, Autobiographical Essays, Drama, Fiction, and Poetry; Author Index; Translator Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book covers 60 years of translations, studies, and other writings, which represent Iraq's national literature, including recent works of numerous Iraqi writers living in Western exile. By drawing attention to a largely overlooked but relevant and extensive literature accessible in English, it will serve as an invaluable guide to students of contemporary Iraq, modern Arabic literature and other fields such as women's studies, postcolonial studies, third world literature, American-Arab/Muslim Relations, and disapora studies.