Modern Palestinian Literature and Culture

Studies of Palestinian society, economy, and politics are appearing with increasing frequency, but works in English about Palestinian literature, particularly that written in Israel, are still scarce. This book looks at this literature within the political and social context of Palestinian society, with a special focus on literature written during the Intifada "uprising" period (1987-93).

List of contents

Choice- "This study of the "literature of Israeli Arabs" is recommended ... for comprehensive graduate and research collections with holdings in the field"

Times Literary Supplement

"...has many interesting observations."

Journal of Islamic Studies

"refreshing and ...promising...an even-handed critique of both Arab and Israeli critical contributions to this still largely unexplored field of study

About the author

Ami Elad-Bouskila

Summary

Studies of Palestinian society, economy, and politics are appearing with increasing frequency, but works in English about Palestinian literature, particularly that written in Israel, are still scarce. This book looks at this literature within the political and social context of Palestinian society, with a special focus on literature written during the Intifada "uprising" period (1987-93).

Product details

• Authors: Ami Elad, A. Elad-Bouskila, Ami Elad-Bouskila
• Publisher: Routledge
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.1999
• EAN: 9780714680156
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-8015-6
• No. of pages: 178
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 319 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures