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Blindness and Autobiography: Al-Ayyam of Taha Husayn

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Blindness and Autobiography: Al-Ayyam of Taha Husayn
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Fedwa Malti-Douglas
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - from c 1900 -
ISBN/Barcode 9780691609324
ClassificationsDewey:892.7092
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

The three-volume life-story of the Egyptian intellectual Tahah Husayn (1889-1973) is a landmark in modern autobiography, in Arabic letters, and in the literature of blindness. This justly celebrated text, however, has never been subjected to the sustained literary analysis here presented by Fedwa Malti-Douglas. Born into a modest family and blinded