Friendly Fire

Zusatztext "At times al-Aswany's stories are heartbreaking! at times they are uncomfortable! at times hilarious! but no matter what the mood! his work is always steeped in the greywater of humanity." Informationen zum Autor Alaa Al Aswany is the internationally bestselling author of The Yacoubian Building and Chicago . A journalist who writes a controversial opposition column, Al Aswany makes his living as a dentist in Cairo. Klappentext Alaa Al Aswany has won resounding critical acclaim for his deft and moving portrayals of the lives of contemporary Egyptians who constantly examine their relationship with Egypt's history, religion, class, and gender distinctions. In Friendly Fire he once again demonstrates an extraordinary empathy for lost and searching souls as he focuses on the exquisite emotions of everyday life. In "The Kitchen Boy" and "Dearest Sister Makarim," Al Aswany explores the hypocrisy of the class divide. The brief and tender "Izzat Amin Iskandar" is a heartrending view of youthful hope. And in the unforgettable novella "The Isam Abd el-Ati Papers," the narrator carries us along a troubling journey through his painful relationships with his artist father and his self-centered mother, en route to a devastating collision of temptation and morality. Here are stories of generational conflict, love, repression, and the clash of Western and Arab ideals, all beautifully rendered by a true modern master. Zusammenfassung Friendly Fire , the first collection of short stories from Alaa Al Aswany, acclaimed author of Chicago and The Yacoubian Building , deftly explores the lives of contemporary Egyptians. Here are stories of generational conflict, corruption, repression, infidelity, and the dangerous clashing of western and Arab ideals, all beautifully rendered by Al Aswany, a true modern master and one of Egypt’s “most exciting literary exports” ( Minneapolis Star Tribune ). ...

Product details

• Authors: Alaa Al Aswany, Alaa al- Alwany
• Assisted by: Humphrey Davies (Translation)
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 15.09.2009
• EAN: 9780061766633
• ISBN: 978-0-06-176663-3
• No. of pages: 219
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 203 mm x 15 mm
• Series: HarperPerennial
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Ägyptische SchriftstellerInnen: Werke (div.), FICTION: Action & Adventure, FICTION: Westerns, FICTION: Romance / Collections & Anthologies, FICTION: Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies, FICTION: Cultural Heritage, FICTION: Anthologies (multiple authors), FICTION: World Literature / Middle East / General, FICTION: Romance / Action & Adventure, FICTION: Erotica / Collections & Anthologies