On literature and philosophy (Record no. 344444)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781909942776
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 163349
Item number MAH
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Personal name Mahfouz, Naguib
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Title On literature and philosophy
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. London
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Gingko Library
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2016
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent Vol. 1 (xv, 154)
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Summary, etc. Naguib Mahfouz is one of the most important writers in contemporary Arabic literature. Winner of the Nobel Prize in 1988 (the only Arab writer to win the prize thus far), his novels helped bring Arabic literature onto the international stage. Far fewer people know his nonfiction works, however-a gap that this book fills. Bringing together Mahfouz's early nonfiction writings (most penned during the 1930s) which have not previously been available in English, this volume offers a rare glimpse into the early development of the renowned author. As these pieces show, Mahfouz was deeply interested in literature and philosophy, and his early writings engage with the origins of philosophy, its development and place in the history of thought, as well its meaning writ large. In his literary essays, he discusses a wide range of authors, from Anton Chekov to his own Arab contemporaries like Taha Hussein.He also ventures into a host of important contemporary issues, including science and modernity, the growing movement for women's rights in the Arab world, and emerging ideologies like socialism-all of which outline the growing challenges to traditional modes of living that we saw all around him.Together, these essays offer a fascinating window not just into the mind of Mahfouz himself but the changing landscape of Egypt during that time, from the development of Islam to the struggles between tradition, modernity, and the influences of the West.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Arabic literature
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Philosophy
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