Urban Space in Contemporary Egyptian Literature
Portraits of Cairo
(Sprache: Englisch)
An examination of how the space of the downtown served dual purposes as both a symbol of colonial influence and capital in Egypt, as well as a staging ground for the demonstrations of the Egyptian nationalist movement.
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An examination of how the space of the downtown served dual purposes as both a symbol of colonial influence and capital in Egypt, as well as a staging ground for the demonstrations of the Egyptian nationalist movement.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Urban Space in Contemporary Egyptian Literature “
The Urban as Theoretical Frame Specter of Paris: The Staging of Cairo's Modern City Center Reconstructing a National Past: Radwa 'Ashur's Revisionist History of the Downtown The Indigenous Modernism of Khayri Shalabi: Popular Intellectuals and the Neighborhood Ghurza The Proletarian Revolution that Never Was: Idris 'Ali's Nubian Perspective The Nation Recast through National Bestseller: Alaa al-Aswany's Ode to Downtown Cairo Wust al-Balad as Neo-Bohemia: Writing in Defense of a Vanishing Public Sphere
Autoren-Porträt von M. Naaman
MARA NAAMAN Assistant Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature at Williams College, USA.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: M. Naaman
- 2011, 1st ed. 2011, XXV, 227 Seiten, Masse: 15,2 x 22,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 1349291439
- ISBN-13: 9781349291434
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
"Urban Space in Contemporary Egyptian Literature does an admirable job of underlining the ways in which 'a reworking of the past vis-à-vis our cities is an important part of the process in determining who we are (and want to be) in the present'" - Arab Studies Journal "In this fascinating and well researched study, Naaman brings a host of works on heritage, nostalgia, modernity and modernization, colonialism and post-colonialism, and, of course, architecture, to bear on her analyses of portraits of downtown Cairo that emerge from four Egyptian novels. The events of February 2011 have brought this very space to the attention of a world-wide public, one that will surely gain from a reading of Naaman's excellent study." - Roger Allen, Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature, University of Pennsylvania
"An original, intelligent, and imaginative contribution. Naaman successfully draws the reading of contemporary Arabic literature into a broader set of concerns about modernity, national identity, class, ethnic conflict, and the experience of urban life." - Timothy Mitchell, Professor of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University
"This study adds several dimensions to our understanding of the Egyptian novel: narration of space in the novel, the representation of urban space, and the emergence of a decidedly post-nationalist form of writing. What emerges from Naaman's discussion is that these novels are part of adefinable new literary school whose sites, themes, and styles mark a radical departure from earlier ones." - Elliott Colla, Chair, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Georgetown University
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