{"product_id":"arabs-and-the-art-of-storytelling-a-strange-familiarity-9780815635185","title":"Arabs and the Art of Storytelling: A Strange Familiarity","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eArabs and the Art of Storytelling\u003c\/i\u003e, the eminent Moroccan literary historian and critic Kilito revisits and reassesses, in a modern critical light, many traditional narratives of the Arab world. He brings to such celebrated texts as \u003ci\u003eA Thousand and One Nights, Kalila and Dimna, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKitab al-Bukhala' \u003c\/i\u003erefreshing and iconoclastic insight, giving new life to classic stories that are often treated as fossilized and untouchable cultural treasures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Arab scholars and readers, poetry has for centuries taken precedence, overshadowing narrative as a significant literary genre. Here, Kilito demonstrates the key role narrative has played in the development of Arab belles lettres and moral philosophy. His urbane style has earned him a devoted following among specialists and general readers alike, making this translation an invaluable contribution to an English-speaking audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10767974\"\u003eAbdelfattah Kilito\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.48w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815635185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815635184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT004220\"\u003eMiddle Eastern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbdelfattah Kilito\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed Moroccan novelist, essayist, and critic. He has written several important works on classical Arabic literature, both in French and Arabic, many of which have been translated into numerous languages, including French, German, Spanish, Italian, and English. He is the recipient of many awards, including the French Academy Award in 1996. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMbarek Sryfi\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania and an adjunct assistant professor at Mercer County Community College in New Jersey. His translations have appeared in \u003ci\u003eCELAAN, Metamorphoses, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWorld Literature Today.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Sellin\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus at Tulane University. He is the author of two books on Antonin Artaud and on early twentieth-century avant-garde movements.","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44339449037037,"sku":"9780815635185","price":33.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_ee20edf6-d481-41d7-ad59-4179a90a06fe.jpg?v=1698253288","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/arabs-and-the-art-of-storytelling-a-strange-familiarity-9780815635185","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}