Interpreting the self : autobiography in the Arabic literary tradition /

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Autobiography is a literary genre which Western scholarship has ascribed mostly to Europe and the West. Countering this assessment and presenting many little-known texts, this comprehensive work demonstrates the existence of a flourishing tradition in Arabic autobiography.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Reynolds, Dwight Fletcher, 1956-, Brustad, Kristen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2001.
Temas:
Arabic literature > History and criticism.
Autobiography.
Authors, Arab > Biography > History and criticism.
Arabic literature > Translations into English.
Autobiographies as Topic.
Littérature arabe > Histoire et critique.
Autobiographie.
Écrivains arabes > Biographies > Histoire et critique.
autobiography (genre)
18.72 classical Arabic language and literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > African.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Arabic literature
Authors, Arab > Biography
Autobiography
Arabisch
Autobiografie
Autobiografische Literatur
Geschichte
Literatur
Quelle
Aufsatzsammlung
Arabisch.
Autobiografieën.
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Translations
Autobiographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preliminaries; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Fallacy of Western Origins; 2. The Origins of Arabic Autobiography; 3. Toward a History of Arabic Autobiography; 4. Arabic Autobiography and the Literary Portrayal of the Self; Part II. Translations; Conclusion; Annotated Guide to Arabic Autobiographical Writings; Glossary; References; List of Contributors; Index.

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