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Beyond the Dunes: An Anthology of Modern Saudi Literature

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Saudi Arabia has changed beyond all recognition in the past few decades, and the countrys writers have been pre-eminent in grappling with the dilemmas, the cultural jarring and the identity problems thrown up by such an accelerated pace of change. Beyond The Dunes opens up for the first time the diversity and richness of contemporary Saudi Arabian literature to an English-speaking audience in this uniquely accessible book. Mansour al Hazimi, Salma Khadra Jayyusi and Ezzat Khattab have put together a varied selection of poetry, short stories, novel extracts, personal accounts, drama and essays which provide a fascinating insight into the challenges and tensions of a culture that is striving to balance globalisation and modernity with highly cherished traditional values.'innovativeand a pleasure to read.' - Hager Ben Driss, Qirawan Faculty of Arts, Tunis'will significantly add to the understanding of Saudi literature and culture, as well as to the understanding and appreciation of modern Arabic literature in general. - Dr Ayman El Desouky, SOAS

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Length 528 Pages
Imprint I. B. Tauris & Company
Released January 1, 2006
Identifier (ISBN) 21475503
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Salma Khadra Jayyusi writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Salma Khadra Jayyusi lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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