Modern Arabic Drama: An Anthology
Awards:   Winner of A Choice Outstanding Academic Book of 1996.
Author:   Salma Khadra Jayyusi ,  Roger Allen
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
ISBN:  

9780253209733


Pages:   432
Publication Date:   22 December 1995
Format:   Paperback
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Modern Arabic Drama: An Anthology


Awards

  • Winner of A Choice Outstanding Academic Book of 1996.

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Author:   Salma Khadra Jayyusi ,  Roger Allen
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9780253209733


ISBN 10:   0253209730
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   22 December 1995
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction by M. M. Badawi The Balalin Company of Jerusalem Darkness 'Isam Mahfuz The China Tree Mamduh 'Udwan That's Life 'Izz al-Din al-Madani The Zanj Revolution 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Srayii' The Bird Has Flown Sa'dallah Wannus The King Is the King Walid Ikhlasi The Straight Path Yusuf al-'Ani The Key Salah 'Abd al-Sabur Night Traveler Alfred Farag 'Ali Janah al-Tabrizi and His Servant Quffa 'Ali Salem The Comedy of Oedipus: You've Killed the Beast Mahmud Diyab Strangers Don't Drink Coffee Notes on Authors, Translators, and Editors Arabic Titles of Plays and Authors' Names Transliterated

Reviews

... extremely valuable. --Comparative Drama This essential collection captures the range of exciting new plays from the Arab world. --Chicago Tribune ... a major contribution to World drama ... --Essays in Theatre/Etudes theatrales A dynamically important asset for the study of theater and drama, modern literature, the Middle East, and comparative literature ... --Choice


Author Information

SALMA KHADRA JAYYUSI, Palestinian poet, critic, and scholar, is founder and director of PROTA (Project of Translation from Arabic). She is the editor of Modern Arabic Poetry, The Literature of Modern Arabia, Anthology of Modern Palestinian Literature, and The Legacy of Muslim Spain. Roger Allen is Professor of Arabic at the University of Pennsylvania. His books include The Arabic Novel: An Historical and Critical Introduction and Modern Arabic Literature.

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