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Modern Arabic Short Stories: A Bilingual Reader

The twelve stories collected here are by leading authors of the short story form in the Middle East today. In addition to works by writers already well-known in the West such as Idwār al-Kharrāṭ, Fu’ād al-Takarlī and Nobel Prize-winning Najīb Maḥfūẓ , the collection includes stories by key authors whose fame has hitherto been restricted to the Middle East.

This bilingual reader is ideal for students of Arabic as well as lovers of literature who wish to broaden their appreciation of the work of Middle Eastern writers. The collection features stories in the original Arabic, accompanied by an English translation and a brief author biography, as well as a discussion of context and background. Each story is followed by a glossary and discussion of problematic language points.

Ronak Husni is a senior lecturer at Heriot-Watt University where she teaches Arabic language, literature and translation.

Daniel L. Newman is Course Director of the MA in Arabic/English Translation at the University of Durham. He also published An Imam in Paris (Saqi Books).

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 296
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780863564369
  • Genres
  • fiction, linguistics, literature
  • Release date
  • 2008