Literature, Journalism and the Avant-Garde: Intersection in Egypt

ISBN-13: 9780415597401 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 280 str.

Elisabeth Kendall;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

Elisabeth Kendall explores the role of journalism in Egypt in effecting and promoting the development of modern Arabic literature from its inception in the mid-19th century to the present day. She focuses on the independent, frequently dissident journals that were a hotbed of innovative literary activity.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Literary Journalism in Egypt: Its Emergence and Development  2. Literary Journalism in Egypt: Increasing Politicization  3. The Theoretical Basis of the Avant-Garde in 1960s Egypt  4. The Sixties Generation and its Politics of Literature  5. The Sixties Generation in Search of a Specific Literary Identity  6. The Establishment of a New Literary Paradigm: The 1970s and Beyond

O autorze

Elisabeth Kendall studied and researched at Oxford and Harvard Universities. Her core research interests lie in twentieth century Arabic and Turkish literature, especially experimental movements. She is a lecturer in Arabic and Turkish at Edinburgh University.