Urban space in contemporary Egyptian literature
Subtitle: portraits of Cairo
By: Mara Naaman
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Literatures and cultures of the Islamic world
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9780230108653
Subjects: LITERARY CRITICISM / General; National characteristics, Egyptian, in literature; History and criticism; Cities and towns in literature; Public spaces in literature; LITERARY CRITICISM / African; Egyptian literature; LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern
Description: "This book is an examination of how the space of the downtown served dual purposes as both a symbol of colonial influence and capital in Egypt, as well as a staging ground for the demonstrations of the Egyptian nationalist movement. It is through the lens of literature, in this case a body of texts that form an archive on the downtown, that one is able to understand the layered significance of this space for multiple generations of Egyptians"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-214) and index.