Short Arabic Plays: An Anthology

by Salma Khadra Jayyusi

Book Overview

It is only in fairly recent times that Arab writers have turned their hands to the theater. This collection of nineteen short plays is evidence of the remarkable strides made as numerous playwrights have come to grips with the problems and potential involved with this genre. The essence of the collection is its sheer variety. The subject matter ranges from the horrors of a political prison camp to the comic tribulations of furtive lovers trapped in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566564697
• ISBN13: 9781566564694
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Interlink Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.1"