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Ancient Egyptian Literature
University of California Press 2006; US$ 27.95First published in 1973 ? and followed by Volume II in 1976 and Volume III in 1980 ? this anthology has assumed classic status in the field of Egyptology and portrays the remarkable evolution of the literary forms of one of the world?s earliest civilizations. Volume I outlines the early and gradual evolution of Egyptian literary genres, including... more...
Ancient Egyptian Literature
University of California Press 2006; US$ 27.95First published in 1973 ? and followed by Volume II in 1976 and Volume III in 1980 ? this anthology has assumed classic status in the field of Egyptology and portrays the remarkable evolution of the literary forms of one of the world?s earliest civilizations. Volume I outlines the early and gradual evolution of Egyptian literary genres, including... more...
Classical Arabic Stories
Columbia University Press 2010; US$ 34.99Short fiction was an immensely popular art in the medieval and premodern Arab world, providing the perfect vehicle for transmitting the tenets of classical Islam. Reading these texts today illuminates the wide spectrum of early Arab life and suggests the influences and innovations that flourished so vibrantly in medieval Arab society. The only... more...
In the House of the Interpreter
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2012; US$ 25.95With black-and-white illustrations throughout World-renowned Kenyan novelist, poet, playwright, and literary critic Ng?ug?ż wa Thiong?o gives us the second volume of his memoirs in the wake of his critically acclaimed Dreams in a Time of War. In the House of the Interpreter richly and poignantly evokes the author?s life and times at boarding... more...
Breaking the Silence
Jacana Media 2009; US$ 9.99Told from the perspective of South African girls and women who have been the victims of abuse, these contest-winning poems, short stories, and personal essays come from established writers as well as fresh new talents. Based on the idea that creative writing aids the healing process, these selections describe the struggle to survive, the difficulty... more...
A Critical Study of the Works of Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian Writer and Activist
The Edwin Mellen Press 2000; US$ 149.95This volume sets El Saadawis literary work within the context of her activism, in particular showing how her ideas for the renewal of society run through her writing. As a companion for reading her fiction and nonfiction, this volume contextualizes her work by taking into consideration the complexities of Egyptian society today in particular,... more...
Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 28.95Offering an insight into African culture that had not been portrayed before, Things Fall Apart is both a tragic and moving story of an individual set in the wider context of the coming of colonialism, as well as a powerful and complex political statement of cross-cultural encounters. This guide to Chinua Achebe?s compelling novel offers: an... more...
Literary Research and Postcolonial Literatures in English
Scarecrow Press 2012; US$ 59.99Postcolonial literatures can be defined as the body of creative work written by authors whose lands were formerly subjugated to colonial rule. In previous volumes of this series, the research literature of former British colonies Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand have been addressed. This volume offers guidance for those researching the... more...
Power and Influence
University Press of America 2012; US$ 28.99This book demonstrates how the indigenous wisdom contained in African proverbs and folktales can be used to enhance modern life. The timeless wisdom enriches the understanding of self-development and positive influence, contributing towards the much-needed, cross-cultural dialogue among individuals, organizations, and societies in this increasingly... more...
Beyond the Postcolonial
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 85.00With the backdrop of new global powers, this volume interrogates the state of writing in English. Strongly interdisciplinary, it challenges the prevailing orthodoxy of postcolonial literary theory. An insistence on fieldwork and linguistics makes this book scene-changing in its approach to understanding and reading emerging literature in English. more...









