In Plain Arabic: A Play in Two Acts (Marmara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Vakf Yaynlar) [Hardcover]

Lenin Al-Ramly (Author)

Book Description

Series: Marmara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Vakf Yaynlar | Publication Date: November 1, 1994

A Palestinian student in London disappears. His colleagues, fourteen Arab students each representing a different nationality, meet to decide what to do. The portrayal of their stereotypical national characteristics and attitudes throws a sharp light on the way Arabs see themselves and each other, and their posturing, squabbling, double standards, and inability to act together in the face of a common dilemma call into question the whole idea of "Arab unity." In Egypt, the play was voted Best Play of the Year and it won the Kuwait-based Soad Sabbah Award for Youth Creativity. The International Herald Tribune called it "a milestone in the Arab world"; The Christian Science Monitor hailed it as "a cultural landmark"; Time described it as "remarkable for its biting satire and rarely tolerated self-criticism"; and The Washington Post found it an "honest, though painful, portrait of modern Arab society."

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About the Author

Lenin El-Ramly began his writing career in 1967 with television dramas and went on to write a number of popular television serials and cinema screenplays, including the highly controversial _al-Irhabi_ (The terrorist), released in 1994. Twenty-four of his plays have been performed in the theaters of Cairo.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 102 pages
• Publisher: American University in Cairo Press (November 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9774243420
• ISBN-13: 978-9774243424
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,900,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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