"Set in a fictitious Syrian neighbourhood called "al-Qaweyq," "Sour Grapes" is a compilation of 59 stand-alone short stories with underlying connections of theme, characters and perspective that knit the work together. Written in literary Arabic with sprinkles of Syrian colloquialisms, -all translated into English- the stories in this collection touch on themes as varied as gender inequality, incompetent governments and regimes, long-standing social customs, Western colonisation, abuse of authority and Syrian national ...
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"Set in a fictitious Syrian neighbourhood called "al-Qaweyq," "Sour Grapes" is a compilation of 59 stand-alone short stories with underlying connections of theme, characters and perspective that knit the work together. Written in literary Arabic with sprinkles of Syrian colloquialisms, -all translated into English- the stories in this collection touch on themes as varied as gender inequality, incompetent governments and regimes, long-standing social customs, Western colonisation, abuse of authority and Syrian national identity"--
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 176 p. Middle East Literature in Translation. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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No Jacket. Syracuse. 2023. May 2023. Syracuse University Press. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in Wrappers. 9780815611547. Translated from the Arabic by Alessandro Columbu and Mireia Costa Capallera. 168 pages. paperback. keywords: Middle East Syria Literature Translated Arabic World Literature. DESCRIPTION-Set in the Syrian neighborhood of al-Qaweyq, Sour Grapes is a collection of fifty-nine wry, satirical short stories loosely connected by a cast of rotating characters living at society's margins. Tamer captures their everyday lives, weaving the attendant cruelties and ironies of living under an oppressive regime with the residents' irreverence and small acts of defiance. Inspired by the heroines of Arab mythology, the women of al-Qaweyq navigate the patriarchal community with brash confidence and dark humor while the younger generation of children inherit a bitter cynicism from their fathers. Evoking under-ripened and immature fruit, the collection's title serves as a bittersweet metaphor for a world that possesses the seeds of change but is unprepared for the harvest. Considered a master of the short story, Zakaria Tamer is one of the Arab world's most prominent and widely read writers. Columbu and Capallera's fluid translation gives English readers access to Tamer's original and provocative voice. inventory #42399.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 176 p. Middle East Literature in Translation. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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