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"Exploring the works of such best-selling authors as Rabih Alameddine, Mohja Kahf, Laila Halaby, Diana Abu-Jaber, Alicia Erian, and Randa Jarrar, Salaita highlights the development of each author's writing and how each has influenced Arab American fiction. He examines common themes includi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Salaita, Steven, 1975-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2011.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Arab American writing.
Temas:
1900-1999
American fiction > Arab American authors > History and criticism.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Arab Americans in literature.
Arabs in literature.
Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Américains d'origine arabe dans la littérature.
Arabes dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Middle Eastern.
American fiction
American fiction > Arab American authors
Arab Americans in literature
Arabs in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Uses of the Lebanese Civil War in Arab American fiction: Etel Adnan, Rawi Hage, Patricia Sarrafian Ward
  • Exploring Islam(s) in America: Mohja Kahf
  • Sex, violence, and storytelling: Rabih Alameddine
  • The eternity of immigration: Arab American short story collections (Joseph Geha, Frances Khirallah Noble, Evelyn Shakir, Susan Muaddi Darraj)
  • Promised lands and unfulfilled promises: Laila Halaby
  • Crescent moons, jazz music, and feral ethnicity: Diana Abu-Jaber
  • From the Maghreb to the American mainstream: writers of North African origin (Anouar Majid, Laila Lalami, Samia Serageldin)
  • Potpourri: Alicia Erian, Randa Jarrar, Susan Abulhawa.

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