Teaching Modern Arabic Literature in Translation

Understanding the complexities of Arab politics, history, and culture has never been more important for North American readers. Yet even as Arabic literature is increasingly being translated into English, the modern Arabic literary tradition is still often treated as other--controversial, dangerous, difficult, esoteric, or exotic. This volume examines modern Arabic literature in context and introduces creative teaching methods that reveal the literature's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603293159
• ISBN13: 9781603293150
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Modern Language Association of America
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher