Laugh Like an Egyptian: Humour in the Contemporary Egyptian Novel

by Cristina Dozio

Egyptians are known among the Arabs as awlād al-nukta, Sons of the Jokes, for their ability to laugh in face of adversity. This creative weapon has been directed against socio-political targets both in times of oppression and popular upheaval, such as the 2011 Tahrir Revolution. This book looks at the literary expression of Egyptian humour in the novels of Muḥammad Mustajāb, Khayrī Shalabī, and Ḥamdī Abū...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110725290
• ISBN13: 9783110725292
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"