{"product_id":"modern-arab-american-fiction-a-readers-guide-paperback","title":"Modern Arab American Fiction: A Reader's Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Salaita\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin the spectrum of American literary traditions, Arab American literature is relatively new. Writing produced by Americans of Arab origin is mainly a product of the twentieth century and only started to flourish in the past thirty years. While this young but thriving literature varies widely in content and style, it emerges from a common community and within a specific historical, political, and cultural context. In \u003cem\u003eModern Arab American Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, Salaita maps out the landscape of this genre as he details rather than defines the last century of Arab American fiction.\u003cbr\u003e Exploring the works of such best-selling authors as Rabih Alameddine, Mohja Kahf, Laila Halaby, Diana Abu-Jaber, Alicia Erian, and Randa Jarrar, Salaita highlights the development of each author's writing and how each has influenced Arab American fiction. He examines common themes including the Israel-Palestine conflict, the Lebanese Civil War of 1975-90, the representation and practice of Islam in the United States, social issues such as gender and national identity in Arab cultures, and the various identities that come with being Arab American. Combining the accessibility of a primer with in-depth critical analysis, \u003cem\u003e Modern Arab American Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e is suitable for a broad audience, those unfamiliar with the subject area, as well as scholars of the literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Salaita\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of English at Virginia Tech. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAnti-Arab Racism in the USA\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Uncultured Wars: Arabs, Muslims and the Poverty of Liberal Thought\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Land in Transit\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.stevensalaita.com\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9.01 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703028216115,"sku":"9780815632535","price":39.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TFNNZStPRGJraTNYUlZPcVJNck1IUT09.webp?v=1763315964","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/modern-arab-american-fiction-a-readers-guide-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}