Speak Bird Speak Again
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Speak Bird Speak Again
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Author : Ibrahim Muhawi
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1989
Speak Bird Speak Again written by Ibrahim Muhawi and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Social Science categories.
A collection of Palestinian Arab folktales which reflect the culture and highlights the role of women in the society.
The Folktales Of Palestine
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Author : Farah Aboubakr
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-03-21
The Folktales Of Palestine written by Farah Aboubakr and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-21 with Literary Criticism categories.
Folktales are instrumental in ensuring the survival of oral traditions and strengthening communal bonds. Both the stories and the process of storytelling itself help to define social, cultural and political identity. For Palestinians, the threat of losing their heritage has engendered a sense of urgency among storytellers and Palestinian folklorists. Yet there has been remarkably little academic scholarship dedicated to the tradition. Farah Aboubakr here analyses a selection of folktales edited, compiled and translated by Ibrahim Muhawi and Sharif Kanaana in Speak, Bird, Speak Again (1989). In addition to the folktales themselves, Muhawi and Kanaana's collection is renowned for providing readers with extensive folkloric, historical and anthropological annotations. Here, for the first time, the folktales and the compilers' work on them, are the subject of scholarly analysis. Synthesising various disciplines including memory studies, gender studies and social movement studies, Aboubakr uses the collection to understand the politics of storytelling and its impact on Palestinian identity. In particular, the book draws attention to the female storytellers who play an essential role in transmitting and preserving collective memory and culture. The book is an important step towards analysing a significant genre of Palestinian literature and will be relevant to scholars of Palestinian politics and popular culture, gender studies and memory studies, and those interested in folklore and oral literature.
Literature And Nation In The Middle East
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Author : Yasir Suleiman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Literature And Nation In The Middle East written by Yasir Suleiman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Literary Criticism categories.
This compelling study presents an original look at how 'the nation' is represented in the literature of the Middle East. It includes chapters on Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine and Israel, drawing on the expertise of literary scholars, historians, political scientists and cultural theorists.The book offers a synthesising contribution to knowledge, placing Arab literature within the context of emergent or conflicting nationalist projects in the area. Topics addressed include:*the roles of literature and interpretation in defining national identity*exile*conflicting nationalisms*conflict resolutionThe approaches taken by the authors range from textual and rhetorical analysis to historical accounts of the role of literature in contributing to national identity, and political analysis of the use of literature as a tool in conflict resolution. Genres covered include fiction (the novel), poetry and verbal duelling.This unique exploration of the subject of literature and the nation in the Arab world will be of interest to anyone studying Middle Eastern literature and nationalism, as well as historians and political scientists.Key Features*Includes chapters from a broad range of American, European and Middle Eastern contributors, providing a synthesising perspective on the Middle East*A unique exploration of the connection between literature and national identity in the Middle East, set against the background of conflict*Covers the subject of literature and nation in Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Palestine and Israel
Breaking Knees
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Author : Zakarīyā Tāmir
language : en
Publisher: Garnet Publishing
Release Date : 2008
Breaking Knees written by Zakarīyā Tāmir and has been published by Garnet Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Fiction categories.
Deals with taboo subjects like religion and sexuality and expresses an urgently felt need for change. This book covers the topic of repression: of the individual by the institutions of state and religion and of individuals by each other, particularly women by men.
Ghaddar The Ghoul And Other Palestinian Stories
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Release Date : 2008-02-04
Ghaddar The Ghoul And Other Palestinian Stories written by and has been published by Frances Lincoln Children's Bks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-04 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Why do snakes eat frogs? What makes a man-eating ghoul turn vegetarian? And how can a woman make a bored prince smile? The answers to these and many other questions can be found in this delicious anthology of Palestinian folk tales collected and retold by Sonia Nimr. A wry sense of humour runs through the characterful women, genial tricksters and mischievous animals who make an appearance. Sonia's upbeat storytelling, bubbling with wit and humour, will delight readers discovering for the first time the rich tradition of Palestinian storytelling.
Arab Folktales
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Author : Inea Bushnaq
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Arab Folktales written by Inea Bushnaq and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Tales categories.
The Bird Way
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Author : Jennifer Ackerman
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-06-02
The Bird Way written by Jennifer Ackerman and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-02 with Nature categories.
'Jennifer Ackerman knows what she's talking about...Her knack for catching the personalities of different species in gorgeous, playful prose further collapses comfortable barriers between the human and the birdlike' Daily Telegraph 'The real joy of [this] book is its close attention to some of the specialists of the region... Ackerman is alive to the humour at play in field research ' Mark Cocker, Spectator It's flight and egg and feathers and song. It's the demure plumage of a mountain thornbill and the extravagant tail feathers of an Indian paradise flycatcher, the solo song of a superb lyrebird and the perfectly timed duets of canebrake wrens, an osprey's hurtling dive toward the sea, and a long-legged heron's still, patient eyeing of the dark water. There is no single bird way of being. Drawing on personal observations, the latest science, and her bird-related travel around the world, Jennifer Ackerman playfully explores our dramatically shifting understanding of these magnificent animals.
Speak Okinawa
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Author : Elizabeth Miki Brina
language : en
Publisher: Granta Books
Release Date : 2021-02-25
Speak Okinawa written by Elizabeth Miki Brina and has been published by Granta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Here's a story. On the U.S.-occupied island of Okinawa, an American soldier falls in love with a beautiful Japanese woman. He saves her from a life of grinding poverty. They settle in the States, to live out the suburban American Dream with their child. Here's another version. The U.S. military has occupied Okinawa since World War Two, after slaughtering a third of the island's population; the beautiful Japanese woman lives in poverty and marries the soldier as a way to escape. Here's a third version. A little girl grows up with a mother who can't pronounce her name. She meets blood relatives with whom she cannot communicate. She clings to a sense of whiteness that white peers will not let her claim. She is born as the convergence of these conflicting stories and as she grows up she must reclaim her own narrative. Speak, Okinawa is Elizabeth Miki Brina's courageous and heart-breaking testament to the struggle for belonging. It is a story about the immigrant experience; it is a story about how it feels to grow up biracial; it is a story about the island of Okinawa, from its first inhabitants to its colonisation by Japan and the United States. But above all, it is a story about reckoning with your history, and the links that tie you to your heritage and give you a sense of home within yourself.
Corpus Poeticum Boreale
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Author : Guđbrandur Vigfússon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Corpus Poeticum Boreale written by Guđbrandur Vigfússon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Old Norse poetry categories.
Corpus Poeticum Boreale Eddic Poetry
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Author : Guðbrandur Vigfússon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Corpus Poeticum Boreale Eddic Poetry written by Guðbrandur Vigfússon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Old Norse poetry categories.