From the boy Antara who personifies the Arab legend of a half-African slave warrior/hero to everyday middle-aged lovers, Ikhlassi's characters fight colonial oppression and corruption from the newly formed government. Foreign and internal forces challenge the evolution of a modern nation rooted in traditional Arab values. Its strong and determined men and women refuse to accept victimhood. The introduction by author and critic Elizabeth Warnock Fernea places the stories in their historical and literary context.
An avowed experimentalist, Ikhlassi portrays the modern human situation through techniques as widely divergent as realism, surrealism, interior monologue, and stream-of-consciousness. Selections of his work have been translated into English, Russian, French, German, Dutch, Armenian, and other languages.
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From the boy Antara who personifies the Arab legend of a half-African slave warrior/hero to everyday middle-aged lovers, Ikhlassi's characters fight colonial oppression and corruption from the newly formed government. Foreign and internal forces challenge the evolution of a modern nation rooted in traditional Arab values. Its strong and determined men and women refuse to accept victimhood. The introduction by author and critic Elizabeth Warnock Fernea places the stories in their historical and literary context.
An avowed experimentalist, Ikhlassi portrays the modern human situation through techniques as widely divergent as realism, surrealism, interior monologue, and stream-of-consciousness. Selections of his work have been translated into English, Russian, French, German, Dutch, Armenian, and other languages.
Imprint | University Of Texas Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation |
Release date | August 2004 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2004 |
Authors | Walid Ikhlassi |
Translators | Asmahan Sallah, Chris Ellery |
Introduction by | Elizabeth Warnock Fernea |
Dimensions | 216 x 140 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade / Trade |
Pages | 144 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-292-70282-0 |
Barcode | 9780292702820 |
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LSN | 0-292-70282-5 |