Modern Arabic short stories
By: selected and translated by Denys Johnson-Davies.
Publisher: Oxford U.P.
Published: 1967
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; ara
Number of pages: 194
Subjects: Short stories, Arabic -- Translations into English; Arab countries -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Description: Modern Arabic Short Stories, selected and translated by Denys Johnson-Davies, is a selection by contemporary authors from several Arab lands including Egypt, Lebanon. Syria, and Iraq. They represent an interesting phase in the overall continuing resurgence of Arabic literature and give some indication of the way Arab men and women view the modern world.