Literature and nation in the Middle East
By: edited by Yasir Suleiman and Ibrahim Muhawi.
Contributors: Suleiman, Yasir.; Muhawi, Ibrahim, 1937-
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780748620739
Subjects: Arabic literature -- History and criticism.; Nationalism in literature.
Description: "This study presents an original look at how 'the nation' is represented in the literature of the Middle East. It includes chapters on Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine and Israel, drawing on the expertise of literary scholars, historians, political scientists and cultural theorists." "This exploration of the subject of literature and the nation in the Arab world is of interest to anyone studying Middle Eastern literature and nationalism, as well as historians and political scientists."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-256) and index.