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基本説明
Twelve of the best recent Arabic plays in lively English translations.
Full Description
Translations of twelve popular Arabic plays written and produced during the past thirty years introduce English readers to the vibrant theater scene of the Arab world. The plays—from Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia—reflect a variety of dramatic trends and styles and provide insights into contemporary social, cultural, and political currents. This well-prepared anthology represents a unique contribution to the study of world drama and modern Middle Eastern culture.
Playwrights include Yusuf al-Ani, Abd al-Aziz al-Surayii, the Balalin Company of Jerusalem, Izz al-Din al-Madani, Mahmud Diyab, Alfred Farag, Walid Ikhlasi, Isam Mahfuz, Salah Abd al-Sabur, Ali Salim, Mamduh Udwan, and Sadallah Wannus.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction by M. M. Badawi
The Balalin Company of Jerusalem Darkness
'Isam Mahfuz The China Tree
Mamduh 'Udwan That's Life
'Izz al-Din al-Madani The Zanj Revolution
'Abd al-'Aziz al-Srayii' The Bird Has Flown
Sa'dallah Wannus The King Is the King
Walid Ikhlasi The Straight Path
Yusuf al-'Ani The Key
Salah 'Abd al-Sabur Night Traveler
Alfred Farag 'Ali Janah al-Tabrizi and His Servant Quffa
'Ali Salem The Comedy of Oedipus: You've Killed the Beast
Mahmud Diyab Strangers Don't Drink Coffee
Notes on Authors, Translators, and Editors
Arabic Titles of Plays and Authors' Names Transliterated
