This book highlights the so far unappreciated merit of the Syrian playwrights Durayd Lahham and Muhammad al-Maghout, whose plays are representative of the new wave of Arab theatrical realisation in general and Syrian protest plays in particular. 'Ghawwar', the famous character type created by Lahham, combines art with politics, the past with modern times, lower class-consciousness and identity with Pan-Arab nationalism, and East with West. He also symbolizes a poetical link between the 'bitter cup' of a miserable present and the 'holy rain' of a better future.

About the Author
Mas'ud Hamdan is a writer and lecturer at the University of Haifa (Theatre and Arabic Literature departments). He is the recipient of The Landau Fund Prize & The Yitzhak Rabin Prize. He has published numerous articles on Arabic and Hebrew Literature and Theatre, a novelette, a collection of short stories, three poetry anthologies, three plays and a film.

Reviews
"An excellent contribution to the study of the dynamics of the Arab cultural system in modern times, especially against the background of the current limited research in the field..." -- Professor Reuven Snir, Dept. of Arabic Language & Literature, University of Haifa.



Book Information
ISBN 9781845192242
Author Masud Hamdan
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Liverpool University Press
Publisher Liverpool University Press
Weight(grams) 298g