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URBAN SPACE IN CONTEMPORARY EGYPTIAN LITERATURE: PORTRAITS By M. Naaman
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- Book Title
- Urban Space in Contemporary Egyptian Literature: Portraits of
- ISBN-10
- 0230108652
- Subject
- General, Ancient & Classical, Semiotics & Theory, Subjects & Themes / General
- ISBN
- 9780230108653
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism, Fiction
- Publication Name
- Urban Space in Contemporary Egyptian Literature : Portraits of Cairo
- Item Length
- 8.6 in
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Series
- Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Width
- 5.8 in
- Item Weight
- 15.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- Xxv, 227 Pages
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An examination of how the space of the downtown served dual purposes as both a symbol of colonial influence and capital in Egypt, as well as a staging ground for the demonstrations of the Egyptian nationalist movement.
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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10
0230108652
ISBN-13
9780230108653
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99652225
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Urban Space in Contemporary Egyptian Literature : Portraits of Cairo
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
General, Ancient & Classical, Semiotics & Theory, Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year
2011
Series
Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World Ser.
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Fiction
Number of Pages
Xxv, 227 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2011-002892
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
LeafCats
378
Lc Classification Number
Pn843-849
Reviews
"Urban Space in Contemporary Egyptian Literature does an admirable job of underlining the ways in which 'a reworking of the past vis--vis our cities is an important part of the process in determining who we are (and want to be) in the present'" - Arab Studies Journal "In this fascinating and well researched study, Naaman brings a host of works on heritage, nostalgia, modernity and modernization, colonialism and post-colonialism, and, of course, architecture, to bear on her analyses of portraits of downtown Cairo that emerge from four Egyptian novels. The events of February 2011 have brought this very space to the attention of a world-wide public, one that will surely gain from a reading of Naaman's excellent study." - Roger Allen, Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature, University of Pennsylvania "An original, intelligent, and imaginative contribution. Naaman successfully draws the reading of contemporary Arabic literature into a broader set of concerns about modernity, national identity, class, ethnic conflict, and the experience of urban life." - Timothy Mitchell, Professor of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University "This study adds several dimensions to our understanding of the Egyptian novel: narration of space in the novel, the representation of urban space, and the emergence of a decidedly post-nationalist form of writing. What emerges from Naaman's discussion is that these novels are part of a definable new literary school whose sites, themes, and styles mark a radical departure from earlier ones." - Elliott Colla, Chair, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Georgetown University, "In this fascinating and well researched study, Naaman brings a host of works on heritage, nostalgia, modernity and modernization, colonialism and post-colonialism, and, of course, architecture, to bear on her analyses of portraits of downtown Cairo that emerge from four Egyptian novels. The events of February 2011 have brought this very space to the attention of a world-wide public, one that will surely gain from a reading of Naaman's excellent study."--Roger Allen, Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature, University of Pennsylvania "An original, intelligent, and imaginative contribution. Naaman successfully draws the reading of contemporary Arabic literature into a broader set of concerns about modernity, national identity, class, ethnic conflict, and the experience of urban life."--Timothy Mitchell, Professor of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University "This study adds several dimensions to our understanding of the Egyptian novel: narration of space in the novel, the representation of urban space, and the emergence of a decidedly post-nationalist form of writing. What emerges from Naaman's discussion is that these novels are part of a definable new literary school whose sites, themes, and styles mark a radical departure from earlier ones." --Elliott Colla, Chair, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Georgetown University, "In this fascinating and well researched study, Naaman brings a host of works on heritage, nostalgia, modernity and modernization, colonialism and post-colonialism, and, of course, architecture, to bear on her analyses of portraits of downtown Cairo that emerge from four Egyptian novels. The events of February 2011 have brought this very space, its buildings and its historical resonances, to the attention of a world-wide public, one that will surely gain from a reading of Naaman's excellent study."--Roger Allen, Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature, University of Pennsylvania "An original, intelligent, and imaginative contribution to the study of contemporary Arabic literature. Naaman successfully draws the reading of contemporary Arabic literature into a broader set of concerns about modernity, national identity, class, ethnic conflict, and the experience of urban life."--Timothy Mitchell, Professor of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University
Table of Content
The Urban as Theoretical Frame Specter of Paris: The Staging of Cairo's Modern City Center Reconstructing a National Past: Radwa 'Ashur's Revisionist History of the Downtown The Indigenous Modernism of Khayri Shalabi: Popular Intellectuals and the Neighborhood Ghurza The Proletarian Revolution that Never Was: Idris 'Ali's Nubian Perspective The Nation Recast through National Bestseller: Alaa al-Aswany's Ode to Downtown Cairo Wust al-Balad as Neo-Bohemia: Writing in Defense of a Vanishing Public Sphere
Copyright Date
2011
Dewey Decimal
892.7/093586216
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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