Naguib Mahfouz At Sidi Gaber Reflections Of A Nobel Laureate 1994 2001 From Conversations With Mohamed Salmawy

Author : Najīb Maḥfūẓ
Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 977424673X

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Naguib Mahfouz at Sidi Gaber : reflections of a Nobel laureate : 1994-2001 : from conversations with Mohamed Salmawy by Najīb Maḥfūẓ Pdf

"This volume, published on the occasion of the Nobel laureate's 90th birthday, brings together a selection of the more personal, reflective pieces that have appeared over the past seven years. They reveal a writer concerned as always with the human condition, with his own thought processes, and with the craft of writing, offering rare insights into the way a great writer thinks and works. The range and quality of writing is even more remarkable when one remembers that since a nearly fatal knife attack in 1994, the injuries Mahfouz sustained, combined with his failing eyesight, have made it almost impossible for him to write. But as a man who has devoted his life to the written word, Mahfouz now prepares his weekly articles through conversations with his friend Mohamed Salmawy, who has selected and gathered the pieces in this collection.

Author : Najīb Maḥfūẓ
Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 977424866X

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The Dream by Najīb Maḥfūẓ Pdf

In this new collection of his shortest short stories, the Egyptian Nobel laureate has reduced fictional form to its most essential level, while retaining his justifiably famous mastery of the storytelling art. A man finds that all the streets in this neighborhood have turned into a circus - but his joy at the sight changes to anger when he sees he cannot escape it anywhere, even in his own home. A group of lifelong friends meet to trade jokes in a familiar alley - only to face a sudden, deadly flood that echoes the revenge taken by an ancient Egyptian queen upon the men who murdered her husband. A girl from the dreamer's childhood flies with him from his native lane on a cart drawn by a winged horse, to become a star in the firmament above the Great Pyramid. Such is the stuff of Naguib Mahfouz's The Dreams - his first major work since a knife attack by a religious fanatic in 1994 left him unable to write for several years. First serialized in a Cairo magazine, The Dreams is a unique and haunting mixture of the deceptively quotidian, the seductively lyrical, and the savagely nightmarish - the richly condensed sum of more than nine decades of artistic genius and everyday experience.

Author : R. B. Parkinson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781405125475

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Reading Ancient Egyptian Poetry by R. B. Parkinson Pdf

In Reading Ancient Egyptian Poetry, Richard Parkinson explores how ancient Egyptian poems have been read and perceived across the ages. Presents an innovative and theoretically-informed account of how the most famous ancient Egyptian poems have been read over 4,000 years From a leading expert in the interpretation of ancient Egyptian literature Explores the original experience of ordinary Egyptians enjoying the poems as well as their interpretation during the Middle Kingdom and up to modern times Draws on recent discoveries in the British Museum archives to reconstruct the contexts of the poems

Author : Wen-chin Ouyang
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780748655052

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Poetics of Love in the Arabic Novel by Wen-chin Ouyang Pdf

Considers the Arabic novel within the triangle of the nation-state, modernity and traditionWen-Chin Ouyang explores the development of the Arabic novel, especially the ways in it engages with aesthetics, ethics and politics in a cross-cultural context and from a transnational perspective.Taking love and desire as the central tropes , the story of the Arabic novel is presented as a series of failed, illegitimate love affairs, all tainted by its suspicion of the legitimacy of the nation, modernity and tradition and, above all, by its misgiving about its own propriety.

Author : D. Cohen-Mor
Publisher : Springer
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137335203

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Fathers and Sons in the Arab Middle East by D. Cohen-Mor Pdf

Drawing on insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology, religion, history, and literature, this book examines early and contemporary writings of male authors from across the Arab world to explore the traditional and evolving nature of father-son relationships in Arab families.

Author : Silvia Ferabolli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317658030

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Arab Regionalism by Silvia Ferabolli Pdf

Arab regionalism details and examines the power relations involved in the making of an Arab region. On an empirical level, this book concentrates on the drawing of topographic and ideational boundaries in the Arab region, on Arab regional organizations, on the functional cooperation among Arab states and institutions, and on the socio-cultural infra-structure that supports the Arab region making process, with a strong focus on post-1990 dynamics. On a theoretical level, this work makes a case for the analytical autonomy of "Arab" regionalism (as opposed to regionalism in the Middle East or in the Mediterranean) and for the necessity of approaching it as an actual process instead of a failed project. The attitude of debasement and erasure towards Arab regionalism that is common-place in the field of regional studies is replaced in this book for the acknowledgment that there is much more political coordination, economic cooperation and social integration in the Arab region than has previously been assumed. Providing a fresh perspective on Arab regionalism, this book will be an essential resource for scholars and researchers with an interest in Regionalism, Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations.

Author : Naguib Mahfouz
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307455079

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The Dreams by Naguib Mahfouz Pdf

In his final years, Egyptian Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz distilled his storyteller's art to its most essential level. Written with the compression and power of dreams, these poetic vignettes, originally collected in two books, The Dreams and Dreams of Departure, here combined in one volume for the first time. These stories telescope epic tales into tersely haunting miniatures. A man finds his neighborhood has turned into a circus, but his joy turns to anger when he cannot escape it. An obscure writer finally achieves fame-through the epitaph on his grave. A group of friends telling jokes in an alley face the murderous revenge of an ancient Egyptian queen. Figures from Mahfouz's past-women he loved, men who inspired him, even fictional characters from his own novels-float through tales dreamed by a mind too fertile ever to rest, even in sleep. Translated by Raymond Stock

Author : Steven Shankman
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781438430867

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Other Others by Steven Shankman Pdf

In literary and cultural studies today, the term "the Other" appears to have largely lost its moorings in the primacy of the intersubjective encounter, focusing rather on the social construction of the Other. For Emmanuel Levinas, in contrast, the Other is precisely that which eludes construction and categorization. In a study that ranges from literature of ancient China, Greece, and Israel to modern Egypt, Italy, West Africa, and America, Steven Shankman tests Levinas's ideas by reading literary works from outside the Judeo-Christian orbit for figurations equivalent to Levinas's notion of the Other. He also places ethics at the center of intercultural—or, in his words, "transcultural"—comparative literature. In contemporary literary and cultural studies, it is often assumed that culture has the last word. However, as Levinas insists—and as Shankman argues throughout this book—it is ethics that is the "presupposition of all Culture," that is situated "before Culture."

Author : Özlem Ulucan
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781527526839

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The Modernization Process of Egypt and Turkey in Selected Novels of Naguip Mahfouz and Orhan Pamuk by Özlem Ulucan Pdf

This study discusses the modernization process of Egypt and Turkey from the beginning of the 20th century through The Cairo Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz and Cevdet Bey and Sons by Orhan Pamuk. These works of two Nobel Prize winning authors project the stories of three generations, reflecting the historical, social and cultural transformations Egypt and Turkey went through. In their generational novels, both, Mahfouz and Pamuk portray extended families that have close relationships which fade through time as each new generation moves away from the traditional lifestyles and tries to adopt a new way of life under the influences of the social and economic conditions of their countries. This book analyses the way each succeeding generation operates in the process of transition from conservatism to modernity in Egypt and Turkey by contextualizing book texts and shedding light on the modernization experiences of these two countries.

Author : Claire E. Francy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9774246659

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Cairo by Claire E. Francy Pdf

The guide described by the New York Times as "indispensable", revised and updated for 2002, fills a vital niche for expatriates and Cairenes alike who need a helping hand to organize -- and enjoy -- the challenges of a sojourn in Cairo. The basics of daily life -- finding a flat, transporting personal goods, investigating school options for children, navigating Egypt's famous bureaucracy, and the intricacies of feeding and clothing oneself and one's family from the local market -- are all detailed here. Advice gathered from a wide range of Cairo insiders, both native and foreign, gives the reader a cornucopia of current facts on prices, neighborhoods, product availability, work and business opportunities, and the dizzying range of cultural and leisure pursuits that Cairo is famous for. The format of this edition addresses the needs of independently minded tourists as well as residents by the inclusion of: an A to Z directory of goods, services, and interests subdivided by neighborhood; a section on Cairene Arabic; and details on shopping and sight-seeing from a resident's perspective. Cairo: The Practical Guide is the key to deciphering the complexities of living, working, and enjoying life in one of the world's most exciting and dauntingly complex mega-cities.

Author : Natana J. DeLong-Bas
Publisher : ONEWorld Publications
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015063343365

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Notable Muslims by Natana J. DeLong-Bas Pdf

"From political leaders and human rights activists to rap musicians and NBA basketball stars, this diverse collection of profiles documents the contributions of fifty male and fifty female Muslims to a wide variety of different fields and professions. As an exploration and celebration of what it means to be a Muslim today, it offers a colourful and vibrant counterpoint to the stereotypes of religious fundamentalists and masked suicide bombers that have become all too commonplace in Western representations of Islam." "Notable Muslims is unique among works of a similar nature in its contemporary focus; eighty-five of the one hundred figures profiled are alive today, and many have been interviewed personally by Natana DeLong-Bas for this project. With a complete set of references and web links for every profile, this meticulously researched work will provide an indispensable resource for students and teachers and a rich source of inspiration for all those committed to building bridges of interfaith and intercultural understanding in the modern world."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Arabic literature
ISBN : IND:30000125149090

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Banipal by Anonim Pdf

Author : M. Afridi,D. Buyze
Publisher : Springer
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781137039545

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Global Perspectives on Orhan Pamuk by M. Afridi,D. Buyze Pdf

Explores existential and political themes in Orhan Pamuk's work and investigates the apparent contradictions in an arena where Islam and democracy are often seen as opposing and irreconcilable terms. Existential themes delve into literary nuances in Pamuk that discuss love, happiness, suffering, memory and death.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Arab countries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123427838

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Saudi Aramco World by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 746 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UVA:X006135944

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Library Journal by Anonim Pdf