Whatever Happened to Antara? and Other Stories
Contributors: Elizabeth Warnock Fernea (Introduction); Asmahan Sallah (Translator); Chris Ellery (Translator)
Series: CMES Modern Middle Eastern Literature in Translation Series
Publisher: Center for Middle Eastern Studies, The University of Texas at Austin; Center for Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Texas
Published: August 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9780292702820
Subjects: Short stories; Fiction; Fiction - General; Short Stories (single author); Literary Criticism & Collections / Spanish & Portuguese
Description: "Walid Ikhlassi, in these short stories about Aleppo, creates a portrait of modern Syria. Ordinary men and women struggle for dignity in a shifting political landscape, just as did Antara, mythical hero who fought for independence in early Arabia."--BOOK JACKET.