Blogging from Egypt: Digital Literature, 2005-2016

By Teresa Pepe

Book Overview

Six years before the Egyptian revolution of January 2011, many young Egyptians had resorted to blogging as a means of self-expression and literary creativity. This resulted in the emergence of a new literary genre: the autofictional blog. Such blogs are explored here as forms of digital literature, combining literary analysis and interviews with the authors.
The blogs analysed give readers a glimpse into the daily lives, feelings and aspirations of the Egyptian youth who have pushed the country towards a cultural and political revolution. The narratives are also indicative of significant aesthetic and political developments taking place in Arabic literature and culture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474434002
• ISBN13: 9781474434003
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"