Arab American Literary Fictions, Cultures, and Politics (American Literature Readings in the 21st Century)

Using a mix of literary and social analysis, this book examines a broad range of modern Arab American literary fiction and illustrates how numerous socio-political phenomena have affected the development of the Arab American novel. Salaita argues that in the United States a variety of fictions about Arabs and Islam circulate frequently in both popular and academic cultures. He endeavors in turn to highlight the diversities inscribed in the Arab American community that render it more complex than generally is acknowledged in public discussion, an endeavor undertaken through critique of a cross-section of modern Arab American novelists, including Etel Adnan, Rabih Alameddine, Joseph Geha, and Laila Halaby. Arab American Literary Fictions, Cultures, and Politics is the first original book of Arab American literary criticism and offers reflections on the viability of developing an Arab American Studies. Using A Mix Of Literary And Social Analysis, This Book Examines A Broad Range Of Modern Arab American Literary Fiction And Illustrates How Numerous Socio-political Phenomena Have Affected The Development Of The Arab American Novel. Salaita Argues That In The United States A Variety Of Fictions About Arab And Islam Circulate Frequently In Both Popular And Academic Cultures. He Endeavors In Turn To Highlight The Diversities Inscribed In The Arab American Community That Render It More Complex Than Generally Is Acknowledged In Public Discussion, An Endeavor Undertaken Through Critique Of A Cross-section Of Modern Arab American Novelists, Including Etel Adnan, Rabih Alameddine, Joseph Geha, And Laila Halaby. Arab American Literary Fictions, Cultures, And Politics Is The First Original Book Of Arab American Literary Criticism And Offers Reflections On The Viability Of Developing An Arab American Studies.--jacket. Introduction: Searching Diversities: Observations Of An Arab Ex-student -- Problems Of Inclusion: Arab American Studies And Ambiguous States Of Being -- The Internalization Of The Nation: The Uses Of The Lebanese Civil War In Arab American Fiction -- Honesty Lost: The Strange Circumstances Of Love, Death, And Norma Khouri -- Escaping Inadequate Spaces: Anti-arab Racism And Liberating Fictions -- Conclusion: Multicultural And Monocultural Disjunctions. Steven Salaita. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [181]-191) And Index. "Using a mix of literary and social analysis, this book examines a broad range of modern Arab American literary fiction and illustrates how numerous socio-political phenomena have affected the development of the Arab American novel. Salaita argues that in the United States a variety of fictions about Arab and Islam circulate frequently in both popular and academic cultures. He endeavors in turn to highlight the diversities inscribed in the Arab American community that render it more complex than generally is acknowledged in public discussion, an endeavor undertaken through critique of a cross-section of modern Arab American novelists, including Etel Adnan, Rabih Alameddine, Joseph Geha, and Laila Halaby. Arab American Literary Fictions, Cultures, and Politics is the first original book of Arab American literary criticism and offers reflections on the viability of developing an Arab American Studies."--BOOK JACKET Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction: Searching Diversities: Observations of an Arab Ex-Student......Page 14 1 Problems of Inclusion: Arab American Studies and Ambiguous States of Being......Page 30 2 The Internationalization of the Nation: The Uses of the Lebanese Civil War in Arab American Fiction......Page 64 3 Honesty Lost: The Strange Circumstances of Love, Death, and Norma Khouri......Page 100 4 Escaping Inadequate Spaces: Anti-Arab Racism and Liberating Fictions......Page 122 Conclusion: Multicultural and Monocultural Disjunctions......Page 156 Notes......Page 168 Bibliography......Page 194 C......Page 206 K......Page 207 S......Page 208 Z......Page 209 Introduction : searching diversities : observations of an Arab ex-student Problems in inclusion : Arab American studies and ambiguous states of being The internalization of the nation : the uses of the Lebanese Civil War in Arab American fiction Honesty lost : the strange circumstances of love, death, and Norma Khouri Escaping inadequate spaces : anti-Arab racism and liberating fictions Conclusion : Multicultural and monocultural disjunctions. N.B. this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title. Stock of this book requires shipment from overseas. It will be delivered to you within 12 weeks. Using literary and social analysis, this book examines a range of modern Arab American literary fiction and illustrates how socio-political phenomena have affected the development of the Arab American novel.