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

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext The author explores the role of journalism in Egypt in effecting and promoting the development of modern Arabic literature from its inception in the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Zusammenfassung The author explores the role of journalism in Egypt in effecting and promoting the development of modern Arabic literature from its inception in the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

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• Authors: Elisabeth Kendall, Elisabeth (University of Edinburgh Kendall, Kendall Elisabeth
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.08.2010
• EAN: 9780415597401
• ISBN: 978-0-415-59740-1
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, Linguistics, HISTORY / Middle East / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Social & cultural history, Society & culture: general, LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, Middle East, Regional Studies, Literature: history & criticism, Social and cultural history, Middle Eastern history, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general, Literature: history and criticism