Modern Arabic literature in translation
Subtitle: a companion
By: Salih J. Altoma.
Publisher: Saqi
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
Subjects: Arabic literature -- Translations into English; Arabic literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
Genres: Translations into English.
Description: "This guide to modern Arabic literature in English translation features not only a comprehensive bibliography but also chapters on fiction, drama, poetry and autobiography. Altoma assesses the progress made towards a wider reception of Arabic writing throughout the Anglophone world, with particular emphasis on Naguib Mahfouz, one of Arabic literature's luminaries, and on poetry. Modern Arabic Literature in Translation is a tool for research and teaching - in the West, certainly, but also in the Arab world, where the translation of Arabic literature into other languages has been of considerable concern for more than a century."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.