The stories collected here are by leading authors of the short story form in the Middle East today. In addition to works by writers already wellknown in the West, such as Idwar al-Kharrat, Fu’ad al-Takarli and Nobel Prize winner Najib Mahfuz, 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.
Tabella dei contenuti
Introduction 7 Note on Transliteration 11 Abbreviations 12 ‘Izz al-DDn al-Madan D 13 The Tale of the Lamp 15 Zakariyy A TAmir 41 A Lonely Woman 43 Mu Iammad al-Zafz Af 56 The Sacred Tree 58 Ibr Ah Dm al-Faq Dh 70 Excerpt from The Book of The Dead 72 Naj Db Ma If UU 104 Qismati and Nasibi 107 Ian An al-Shaykh 144 Yasmine’s Picture 147 Mu Iammad Shukr D 162 The Night and the Sea 164 Idw Ar al-Kharr AO 178 At the Theatre 180 Salw A Bakr 198 Ancestral Hair 200 Fu’Ad al-Takarl D 220 A Hidden Treasure 222 Layl A al-‘Uthm An 247 Night of Torment 248 YUsuf Idr Ds 265 A Tray from Heaven 267 Bibliography 295
Circa l’autore
Ronak Husni is Head of Arabic and Translation Studies and Professor of Arabic Studies at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. Daniel L. Newman is Course Director of the MA in Arabic/English Translation at the University of Durham. He has also published An Imam in Paris (Saqi).
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