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1. The Secret Life of Saeed, the Ill-Fated Pessoptimist: A Palestinian Who Became a Citizen of Israel
by Professor Salma Khadra Jayyusi
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2. The Legacy of Muslim Spain
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3. Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology
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4. Anthology of Modern Palestinian Literature
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5. Literature of Modern Arabia
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6. Modern Arabic Fiction: An Anthology
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7. Classical Arabic Stories: An Anthology
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8. Short Arabic Plays: An Anthology
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It is only in fairly recent times that Arab writers have turned their hands to the theater. This collection of nineteen short plays gives a valuable ... More
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9. My Jerusalem: Essays, Reminiscences, and Poems
by Professor Salma Khadra Jayyusi (Editor), Zafar Ishaq Ansari (Editor)
Here is a passionate and eclectic collection of essays, poems, and scholarship that brings to life Jerusalem, that most enigmatic and compelling of ... More
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10. Modern Arabic Drama: An Anthology
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Translations of twelve popular Arabic plays written and produced during the past thirty years introduce English readers to the vibrant theater scene ... More
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12. The Secret Life of Saeed: The Pessoptimist
by Emile Habiby, Professor Salma Khadra Jayyusi (Translator), Trevor Le Gassick (Translator)
This contemporary classic, the story of a Palestinian who becomes a citizen of Israel, combines fact and fantasy, tragedy and comedy. Saeed is the ... More
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13. Tales of Juha: Classic Arab Folk Humor
by Professor Salma Khadra Jayyusi (Editor), Matthew Sorenson (Translator), Christopher Tingley (Translator)
Juha is an old Arab comic literary figure around whom countless anecdotes were written. He appears variously as preacher and beggar, thief and honest ... More
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14. The Sheltered Quarter: A Tale of a Boyhood in Mecca
by Hamza Bogary, Professor Salma Khadra Jayyusi (Editor), Jeremy Reed (Translator)
Hamza Bogary describes a bygone way of life that has now irreversibly disappeared. He speaks of life in Mecca before the advent of oil. Only partly ... More
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15. Abu Jmeel's Daughter and Other Stories: Arab Folk Tales from Palestine and Lebanon
by Jamal Sleem Nuweihed (Retold by), Christopher Tingley (Translator), Professor Salma Khadra Jayyusi (Preface by)
Rich in cultural significance, each title in this bestselling series includes a collection of 20 to 30 tales together with an introduction and a ... More
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16. Beyond the Dunes: An Anthology of Modern Saudi Literature
by Mansour Al-Hazimi (Editor), Ezzat A Khattab (Editor), Professor Salma Khadra Jayyusi (Editor)
List of all editionsThis collection opens up the diverse and rich contemporary literature of Saudi Arabia to an English-speaking audience. Salma K Jayyusi, Mansour al ... More
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