The short stories of Najib Mahfuz: a general survey up to 1982
The literary strategies of Mahfuz, the celebrated Egyptian author and Nobel laureate for 1988, are traced vis-a-vis short narrative fiction over the four decades during which his works have been published. In the premodernistic phase of the thirties, many traditional narrative features occur. Some m...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1990
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| In: |
Journal for semitics
Year: 1990, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-137 |
| Further subjects: | B
Egyptian author and Nobel laurcate
B Surrealistic modes B Social and metaphysical themes B Mahfuz B Transitional phase |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The literary strategies of Mahfuz, the celebrated Egyptian author and Nobel laureate for 1988, are traced vis-a-vis short narrative fiction over the four decades during which his works have been published. In the premodernistic phase of the thirties, many traditional narrative features occur. Some motifs, techniques and themes found here are exploited more profitably later. The sixties represent his transitional phase. Earlier, social and metaphysical themes are embedded in conventional protrayals. Later, surrealistic modes occur. The climax is reached with modernistic works first published between 1969 and 1971. Strong links with the cinema and theatre are forged in them. The quality of subsequent narratives up to 1982 deteriorates progressively. Generally, his finest works deserve the appraisal of international literary scholarship. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10318471_302 |