Arabic prose in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including the modern period. Study will include the impact of Western prose, translations from Western languages, the introduction of new genres, and the influence of journalism. A study of the Arabic literature written between 1900 and 1950 in America by authors of Arab origin, with emphasis on four main figures. Assessment of current materials and resources. Analysis of representative short stories, examining literary styles, the short story genre, and its evolution in Arabic.
Emphasis is on socio-political issues.
Open to graduate students from any department and, with permission, to Seniors. Basic knowledge of Arabic desirable. Deals with large and fundamental problems of Arabic culture. Open to graduate students from any department and, by permission, to seniors. Basic knowledge of Arabic desirable.