Modern Arabic Literature 1800 1970

"The purpose of this book is to trace the development of the differing forms employed in various liteary movements in modern Arabic poetry. This development seems to me the most important elemment in the understanding of the contemporary revolution in Arabic poetry. Moreover, this revolution is considered to be the first in the history of Arabic poetry in which the influence of foreign literature has been such that it las almost completely cut off modervn Arabic poetry from its classical heritage." from Introduction.

"Combines an informative and perceptive account of the literary developments in the individual countries of the Arab world with long extracts in translation from a selection of works which give the flavor of modern Arabic literature for those with only a beginner's knowledge of the language, or no knowledge at all"--from front jacket flap.

This volume provides an authoritative survey of creative writing in Arabic from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day.

This book covers 60 years of translations, studies, and other writings, which represent Iraq's national literature, including recent works of numerous Iraqi writers living in Western exile. By drawing attention to a largely overlooked but relevant and extensive literature accessible in English, it will serve as an invaluable guide to students of contemporary Iraq, modern Arabic literature and other fields such as women's studies, postcolonial studies, third world literature, American-Arab/Muslim Relations, and disapora studies.

An introduction to Modern Arabic Literature, from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present

This book is devoted to the life and academic legacy of Mustafa Badawi who transformed the study of Modern Arabic Literature in the second half of the 20th century.