Modern Arab American Fiction A Reader's Guide |
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| Author:
| Salaita, Steven |
| Series title: | Arab American Writing Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-3277-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Within the spectrum of American literary traditions, Arab American literature is relatively new. Writing produced by Americans of Arab origin is mainly a product of the twentieth century and only started to flourish in the past thirty years. While this young but thriving literature varies widely in content and style, it emerges from a common community and within a specific historical, political, and cultural context. Salaita maps out the landscape of this genre as he details rather...
More DescriptionWithin the spectrum of American literary traditions, Arab American literature is relatively new. Writing produced by Americans of Arab origin is mainly a product of the twentieth century and only started to flourish in the past thirty years. While this young but thriving literature varies widely in content and style, it emerges from a common community and within a specific historical, political, and cultural context. Salaita maps out the landscape of this genre as he details rather than defines the last century of Arab American fiction.