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Father and Son

Selected Short Fiction by Hanna Ibrahim Elias and Mohammad Ali Saeid- Edited and Translated by Jamal Assadi

Jamal Assadi editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Published:22nd Jun '09

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Father and Son is a collection of short stories by Hanna Ibrahim Elias and Mohammad Ali Saeid, who have managed to compel into unity the contradictions of being Israeli citizens and sons of the Palestinian people. These stories span over fifty years and so faithfully record the rise and development of the various aspects of what is called, paradoxically, Israeli-Palestinian life.
Readers of this volume will encounter serious stories strewn with light and humorous scenes, stories of intense love mixed with stories of the unusual. Story after story advocates a different choice in terms of point of view, gender, and setting. Each character is exciting, moving, and convincing. Casual readers will taste the flavor of a different culture, while scholars interested in Arabic literature will be provided with new fields for academic evaluations and critique.

«Jamal Assadi is giving Palestinian voices a new life. By introducing Palestinian writers to a wider readership in the English language, he is enabling them to tell their own stories – the stories of their plight, dreams, exploitation, alienation, and marginalization. These voices document the Palestinian tale over the last sixty years. They have been imprisoned in the language of exile. The writers of these stories can now speak with a fresh voice and tell the tale of their people.» (Ibrahim Darwish, Palestinian Writer and Academic, London)

ISBN: 9781433106385

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 390g

132 pages

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