Tradition and Modernity in Arabic Literature

by Terri DeYoung, Issa Boullata

Overview

Taken as a whole, these essays present a chorus on the rapid evolution of modern Arabic artistic achievement and how that art relates to the traditions and histories of both the Arab and Western worlds.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557284471
Publisher:	University of Arkansas Press
Publication date:	07/01/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	285
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

Editorial Reviews

Samples the contemporary thought on Arabic fiction, poetry, theater, and film with 13 essays and a poem. They examine the forms of expression that have passed out of fashion in Arabic literature and drama, structures from other cultures that have found viable expression in Arabic, the indigenous patterns of artistic craftsmanship that have replaced Europeanized forms, how recent innovations relate to the traditions and histories of both the Arab and Western worlds, and other aspects. Most of the excerpts are given only in English. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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