Tales of Juha: Classic Arab Folk Humor

Juha is an old Arab comic literary figure (known also to Persians and Turks) around whom countless popular anecdotes were written. He appears variously as preacher and beggar, porter and petty merchant, thief and honest man, judge and social critic, wise man and fool, jester and charlatan (though never as wealthy man or oppressor). While the subject matter is Arab or otherwise Islamic, the humor transcends national and cultural boundaries to achieve a universality that is instantly recognizable and accessible today.

Author: Jayyusi
Publisher: Interlink Books
Published: 01/01/2006
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.46w x 0.44d
ISBN13: 9781566566414
ISBN10: 156656641X
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | African