Writing the self
Subtitle: autobiographical writing in modern Arabic literature
By: Robin Ostle, Ed de Moor & Stefan Wild, eds.
Contributors: Ostle, Robin.; Moor, Ed de.; Wild, Stefan, 1937-
Publisher: Saqi Books
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
Subjects: Arabic literature -- History and criticism.; Autobiography.; Self in literature.
Description: This book covers a broad spectrum of autobiographical material and ranges in time from the 17th century to the present day. The chapters include travelogues as well as a wide variety of the more traditional retrospective prose histories of the self.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.