ECU Libraries Catalog

Modern Arab American fiction : a reader's guide / Steven Salaita.

Author/creator Salaita, Steven, 1975-
Format Electronic and Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoSyracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press,
Descriptionviii, 154 p. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Series Arab American writing
Arab American writing. ^A719472
Contents Introduction -- Uses of the Lebanese Civil War in Arab American fiction: Etel Adnan, Rawi Hage, Patricia Sarrafian Ward -- Exploring Islam(s) in America: Mohja Kahf -- Sex, violence, and storytelling: Rabih Alameddine -- The eternity of immigration: Arab American short story collections (Joseph Geha, Frances Khirallah Noble, Evelyn Shakir, Susan Muaddi Darraj) -- Promised lands and unfulfilled promises: Laila Halaby -- Crescent moons, jazz music, and feral ethnicity: Diana Abu-Jaber -- From the Maghreb to the American mainstream: writers of North African origin (Anouar Majid, Laila Lalami, Samia Serageldin) -- Potpourri: Alicia Erian, Randa Jarrar, Susan Abulhawa.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references ( p.151-152 ) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010052845
ISBN9780815632771 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0815632770 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780815632535 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0815632533 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources Access Content Online ✔ Available