Writing Beirut: Mappings of the City in the Modern Arabic Novel

By Samira Aghacy

Writing Beirut explores the city in 16 Arabic novels focusing on the urban/rural divide, the imagined and idealised city, the city through panoramic views and pedestrian acts, the city as sexualised and gendered, and the city as a palimpsest. While the book focuses on Beirut in Arabic novels, the introduction provides a thorough overview of Beirut in the modern Arabic novel.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748696245
• ISBN13: 9780748696246
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"