Urban space in contemporary Egyptian literature : portraits of Cairo

Mara. Naaman (Författare)

ISBN 9780230108653 · inb., ISBN 0230108652 · inb.

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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

227 s.

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Literatures and cultures of the Islamic world

Mara Naaman

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Egyptian literature--History and criticism., Public spaces in literature., Cities and towns in literature., National characteristics, Egyptian, in literature.

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"This book is an examination of how the space of the downtown served dual purposes as both a symbol of colonial influence and capital in Egypt, as well as a staging ground for the demonstrations of the Egyptian nationalist movement. It is through the lens of literature, in this case a body of texts that form an archive on the downtown, that one is able to understand the layered significance of this space for multiple generations of Egyptians"--