Book description
This reader consists of the full Arabic texts of eleven short
stories by established Egyptian, Iraqi, Syrian and Jordanian writers.
The earliest story, written in 1929, is by the Egyptian Ma m d hir L
sh n; and the most recent, written in 1972, is by the Iraqi writer,
Fu' d Al-Takarl .
Each story is supplemented by an introduction, with biographical
information about the author, placing him in his literary context; a
description of the contents; and a brief analysis of the story itself,
in English.
Ideal for students of Arabic language and literature, the aim of
this collection is to encourage a literary appreciation of modern
Arabic texts and an understanding of some of the cultural conflicts
reflected in the writings.
Writers included are Gh lib Halas , Ya y Haqq , Y suf Idr s, Idw
r El Kharr and Zakariyya T mir.
'Excellent … the analytical introductions to each story are not
only accurate but full of critical insight.' Roger Allen, Journal of
Semitic Studies, Oxford Journals
