Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
viii, 154 pages ; 23 cm. |
Series |
Arab American writing
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Arab American writing.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references ( pages 151-152) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction -- Uses of the Lebanese Civil War in Arab American fiction: Etel Adnan, Rawi Hage, Patricia Sarrafian Ward -- Exploring Islam(s) in America: Mohja Kahf -- Sex, violence, and storytelling: Rabih Alameddine -- The eternity of immigration: Arab American short story collections (Joseph Geha, Frances Khirallah Noble, Evelyn Shakir, Susan Muaddi Darraj) -- Promised lands and unfulfilled promises: Laila Halaby -- Crescent moons, jazz music, and feral ethnicity: Diana Abu-Jaber -- From the Maghreb to the American mainstream: writers of North African origin (Anouar Majid, Laila Lalami, Samia Serageldin) -- Potpourri: Alicia Erian, Randa Jarrar, Susan Abulhawa. |
Subject |
American fiction -- Arab American authors -- History and criticism.
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American fiction -- Arab American authors. |
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American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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American fiction. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
Subject |
Arab Americans in literature.
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Arab Americans in literature. |
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Arabs in literature.
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Arabs in literature. |
ISBN |
9780815632771 cloth alkaline paper |
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0815632770 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780815632535 paperback alkaline paper |
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0815632533 paperback alkaline paper |
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