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Highlights
- The fantastic in literature is not a modern European invention; it is present in Arabic narrative dating from the ninth century.
- About the Author: Kamal Abu-Deeb holds the Chair in Arabic at the University of London.He has taught at many universities in the West, including Oxford, Berkeley, Pennsylvania, Columbia, and has been Visiting Professor at Princeton.
- 240 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Middle Eastern
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About the Book
An essential reference for Arabic literature scholars showing the pre-Islamic traditions of the fantastic.Book Synopsis
The fantastic in literature is not a modern European invention; it is present in Arabic narrative dating from the ninth century.
The Imagination Unbound contains an Arabic and English study of al-Adab al-'Aja'ibi, with the original Arabic text of Kitab al-Azama (The Book of Greatness) and commentary by the author.
Kamel Abu-Deeb holds the chair in Arabic at the University of London. A poet and essayist, he has published many books and papers in both Arabic and English and has been co-editor of the avant-garde journal Mawaqif.
About the Author
Kamal Abu-Deeb holds the Chair in Arabic at the University of London.He has taught at many universities in the West, including Oxford, Berkeley, Pennsylvania, Columbia, and has been Visiting Professor at Princeton.Dimensions (Overall): 8.7 Inches (H) x 6.8 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Middle Eastern
Publisher: Saqi Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Kamal Abu-Deeb
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 2008
TCIN: 1004088596
UPC: 9780863566363
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-2701
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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