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The Quest for Identities

The Development of the Modern Arabic Short Story

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Published: 1st July 2008
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This long-awaited sequel to the classic "Genesis of Arabic Narrative Discourse" investigates a number of crucial questions related to the genre's development. For example, can the study of this genre provide us with wider insights into the culture as a whole? And how have writers in one Arab country influenced those in others?

These are just some of the issues addressed through close reading of authors such as Yusuf Idris, 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sharqawi, and Edwar al-Kharrat, among others.

Sabry Hafez is a professor of modern Arabic and comparative literature at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

A Note on Transliterationp. 7
Forewordp. 9
Introduction: The Solitary Literary Genre and the Quest for Identitiesp. 25
The Rhythms of Change and Anxietyp. 41
The Social and Cultural Scene (1930-70)p. 41
The Realistic Short Storyp. 68
Introductory Notesp. 68
On Classificationp. 68
The Reading Publicsp. 70
The Meaning of Realism in the Arabic Short Storyp. 73
Mahmud Taymur: Extending the Old Worldp. 88
Yahya Haqqi: The Harvest of a Quiet Eyep. 106
Mahmud al-Badawi: Social Polarisation and Human Endurancep. 130
Yusuf Idris: The Return to the Rootsp. 145
Shukri Muhammad 'Ayyad: Social Criticism and Exploration of the Psychep. 172
Abu'l-Ma'ati Abu'l-Naja: The Lost Generation and the Emergence of a New Herop. 184
Romanticism and the Short Storyp. 199
The Rise of a Special Form of Romanticismp. 200
The Shaping and Development of Romantic Sensibilityp. 209
Mahmud Taymurp. 210
Muhammad Amin Hassunahp. 217
Sa'd Makkawip. 220
Sentimentality and the Popularisation of the Genrep. 231
Mahmud Kamilp. 233
Socialist Realism or Socialist Romanticism?p. 240
'Abd al-Rahman al-Sharqawip. 246
Muhammad Sidqip. 253
Experimentation and Modern Sensibilityp. 260
The Schism in Artistic Sensibilityp. 270
Bishr Farisp. 272
'Adil Kamilp. 278
Fathi Ghanimp. 281
The Shaping of Modern Sensibilityp. 286
Yusuf al-Sharunip. 288
Idwar al-Kharratp. 298
The Triumph of the Modern Sensibilityp. 314
Sulayman Fayyadp. 332
Muhammad Hafiz Rajabp. 334
Baha' Tahirp. 335
'Abd al-Hakim Qasimp. 337
Ibrahim Aslanp. 338
Muhammad al-Bisatip. 339
Yahya al-Tahir 'Abd Allahp. 341
Jamal al-Ghitanip. 343
Notesp. 347
Bibliographyp. 406
Indexp. 441
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ISBN: 9780863563638
ISBN-10: 0863563635
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 475
Published: 1st July 2008
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 16.0  x 3.2
Weight (kg): 0.885