| A Young Palestinian's Diary, 1941-1945: The Life of Sami 'Amr Contributor(s): Katz, Kimberly (Author), Tamari, Salim (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0292723555 ISBN-13: 9780292723559 Publisher: University of Texas Press OUR PRICE: $19.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Jamal and Rania Daniel Series in Contemporary History, Polit |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 9" (0.69 lbs) 205 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Writing in his late teens and early twenties, S\am\i cAmr gave his diary an apt subtitle: The Battle of Life, encapsulating both the political climate of Palestine in the waning years of the British Mandate as well as the contrasting joys and troubles of family life. Now translated from the Arabic, S\am\i's diary represents a rare artifact of turbulent change in the Middle East. Written over four years, these ruminations of a young man from Hebron brim with revelations about daily life against a backdrop of tremendous transition. Describing the public and the private, the modern and the traditional, S\am\i muses on relationships, his station in life, and other universal experiences while sharing numerous details about a pivotal moment in Palestine's modern history. Making these never-before-published reflections available in translation, Kimberly Katz also provides illuminating context for S\am\i's words, laying out biographical details of S\am\i, who kept his diary private for close to sixty years. One of a limited number of Palestinian diaries available to English-language readers, the diary of S\am\i cAmr bridges significant chasms in our understanding of Middle Eastern, and particularly Palestinian, history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Katz, Kimberly: - KIMBERLY KATZ is Associate Professor of Middle East History at Towson University in Towson, Maryland. She is also the author of Jordanian Jerusalem: Holy Places and National Spaces. |