| Talking Through the Door: An Anthology of Contemporary Middle Eastern American Writing Contributor(s): Atefat-Peckham, Susan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0815633475 ISBN-13: 9780815633471 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Middle Eastern |
| Dewey: 894 |
| LCCN: 2014015246 |
| Series: Arab American Writing |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.26" W x 9.37" (1.10 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The writers included here are descendants of multiple cultural heritages and reflect the perspectives of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds: Egyptian, Iranian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Libyan, Palestinian, Syrian. They are from diverse socioeconomic classes and spiritual sensibilities: Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and atheist, among others. Yet, they coexist in this volume simply as American voices. Atefat-Peckham gathered poetry and prose from sixteen accomplished writers whose works concern a variety of themes: from the familial cross-cultural misunderstandings and conflicts in the works of Iranian American writers Nahid Rachlin and Roger Sedarat to the mysticism of Khaled Mattawa's poems; from the superstitions that govern characters in Diana Abu-Jaber's prose to the devastating homesickness of Pauline Kaldas's characters. Filled with emotion and keen observations, this collection showcases these writers' vital contributions to contemporary American literature. |