| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
viii, 154 p. |
| Series |
Arab American writing |
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Arab American writing.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Uses of the Lebanese Civil War in Arab American fiction: Etel Adnan, Rawi Hage, Patricia Sarrafian Ward -- Exploring Islam(s) in America: Mohja Kahf -- Sex, violence, and storytelling: Rabih Alameddine -- The eternity of immigration: Arab American short story collections (Joseph Geha, Frances Khirallah Noble, Evelyn Shakir, Susan Muaddi Darraj) -- Promised lands and unfulfilled promises: Laila Halaby -- Crescent moons, jazz music, and feral ethnicity: Diana Abu-Jaber -- From the Maghreb to the American mainstream: writers of North African origin (Anouar Majid, Laila Lalami, Samia Serageldin) -- Potpourri: Alicia Erian, Randa Jarrar, Susan Abulhawa. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
American fiction -- Arab American authors -- History and criticism.
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American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Arab Americans in literature.
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Arabs in literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780815632771 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0815632770 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780815632535 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0815632533 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780815651048 (electronic bk.) |
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