Modern Arab American fiction a reader's guide / Steven Salaita.
| Author/creator | Salaita, Steven, 1975- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, |
| Description | viii, 154 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Arab American writing Arab American writing. ^A719472 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Uses of the Lebanese Civil War in Arab American fiction: Etel Adnan, Rawi Hage, Patricia Sarrafian Ward -- Exploring Islam(s) in America: Mohja Kahf -- Sex, violence, and storytelling: Rabih Alameddine -- The eternity of immigration: Arab American short story collections (Joseph Geha, Frances Khirallah Noble, Evelyn Shakir, Susan Muaddi Darraj) -- Promised lands and unfulfilled promises: Laila Halaby -- Crescent moons, jazz music, and feral ethnicity: Diana Abu-Jaber -- From the Maghreb to the American mainstream: writers of North African origin (Anouar Majid, Laila Lalami, Samia Serageldin) -- Potpourri: Alicia Erian, Randa Jarrar, Susan Abulhawa. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references ( p.151-152 ) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010052845 |
| ISBN | 9780815632771 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0815632770 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780815632535 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0815632533 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |