Etel Adnan: Critical Essays on the Arab-American Writer and Artist [Paperback]

Lisa Suhair Majaj (Editor), Amal Amireh (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0786410728 | ISBN-13: 978-0786410729 | Publication Date: August 26, 2002

This collection of essays concentrates on Arab-American writer and artist Etel Adnan. Up until now, there has been no single volume dedicated to her work despite Adnan's increasing recognition and acclaim across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. The essays fall into two sections. In the first, the essays respond to the range of vision and experience in Adnan's writing and art through analysis and appreciation. The second section focuses on responses to and interpretations of Sitt Marie Rose, Adnan's well known novel about the Lebanese war. As a whole, the writings in this work seek to provide a comprehensive look at Adnan's literary and artistic accomplishments through analysis and close readings that place her texts within wider literary contexts.

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About the Author

Lisa Suhair Majaj has written articles on Arab and Arab-American literature that have appeared in a number of collections and journals. She resides in Nicosia, Cyprus. Amal Amireh is currently an assistant professor of English and World Literature at George Mason University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 221 pages
• Publisher: Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub (August 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786410728
• ISBN-13: 978-0786410729
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,755,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)