Description
In part 1, ""Materials,"" the editors discuss Mahfouz's background, influence, and critical reception. In part 2, ""Approaches,"" the volume's contributors offer information, resources, and insights for teaching his work. Topics covered include the Arabian Nights tradition in Mahfouz's work, the challenge of teaching Mahfouz in English translation, the Nasserite intellectual in The Beggar, the image of Alexandria in Miramar, the bitterness of British occupation in Midaq Alley, and the quest of Sufism in ""Zaabalawi.
Book Information
ISBN 9781603291095
Author Wail S. Hassan
Format Paperback
Page Count 234
Imprint Modern Language Association of America
Publisher Modern Language Association of America
Weight(grams) 330g