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Blindness and Autobiography: Al-Ayyam of Taha Husayn
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Blindness and Autobiography: Al-Ayyam of Taha Husayn
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Fedwa Malti-Douglas
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:216 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - from c 1900 - |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691609324
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| Classifications | Dewey:892.7092 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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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
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