Modern Arabic literature (ePub)

I was impressed with studying some details of the relationship between the beginnings of modern literature and classical literature, and I also liked the author to avoid the usual focus on Egyptian literature, when it dealt more with modern Arabic literature as one phenomenon. Dr. Missami, editor in the Journal of the American Orientalist Society Obeikan Publishing .. This book presents a brief introduction to modern Arabic literature in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and was primarily designed to be an educational book for university students speaking English. The book is directed to a broader segment of readers interested in the contemporary Middle East, modern and comparative literature. The book puts the development of modern Arabic literature in the context of the heritage of the Middle Ages, as well as the new literary forms drawn from the West, exploring the interaction between social, political and cultural change in the Middle East and the development of modern Arab literary heritage. This book discusses poetry, prose writing and theater in individual chapters. In general, the book (Modern Arabic Literature) provides balanced information that reflects the pace of literary development in different parts of the Arab world, including North Africa. The main features: an accurate entrance to a cognitive field that deserves to be known more in the West. A clear presentation based on the author's long experience in teaching the topic. A guide for other sources and more information. Wide references with a list of translated English works.