Abstract
The study of Arabic literature is blossoming. This book provides a comprehensive theoretical framework to help research this highly prolific and diverse production of contemporary literary texts. Based on the achievements of historical poetics, in particular those of Russian formalism and its theoretical legacy, this framework offers flexible, transparent, and unbiased tools to understand the relevant contexts within the literary system. The aim is to enhance our understanding of Arabic literature, throw light on areas of literary production that traditionally have been neglected, and stimulate others to take up the fascinating challenge of mapping out and exploring them.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| Number of pages | 404 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781474420525 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781474420525 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Reuven Snir, 2017.
Keywords
- Arab Culture
- Arabic literature
- Arabic poetry
- Literary system
- canonical literature
- canonization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities