num_pages: 210
description: Fiction. Middle Eastern Studies. Translated from the Arabic by Peter Theroux. This hypnotically lyrical last novel by the leading Palestinian prose writer of the twentieth century is equal parts allegory, folk tale, memoir, political commentary, and ode to a ruined landscape. Rendered for the first time ever in English by one of the leading translators of contemporary Arabic literature, it is a haunting tour de force-essential reading for anyone interested in the imaginative life of the Middle East. "In Arabic, Habiby has had no precursors and has had no successors.... Acknowledging his debt to Voltaire and Swift, he has proven inimitable." -Middle East Magazine.
language: English
title: Saraya, the Ogre's Daughter: A Palestinian Fairy Tale
titlecomplete: Saraya, the Ogre's Daughter: A Palestinian Fairy Tale
genres: Fiction
ratings_count: 91
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize
category: Arabic Literary Translation
publisher: Ibis Editions