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Ageing in the modern Arabic novel /

Aghacy, Samira,

Ageing in the modern Arabic novel / Samira Aghacy. - 1 online resource

Intro -- Ageing in the Modern Arabic Novel -- Copyright -- Contents -- Note on Translation and Transliteration -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Ageing in Traditional Neighbourhoods: Conformity and Transgression -- 2 Hoary Monuments, Residual Bodies: Senescence in the City -- 3 Menopausal Tremors: Refurbishing the Body -- 4 Senile Masculinity: The Male Body in Crisis -- 5 Yarns of Later Life: Transgressive Strategies -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index

By assembling a range of fictional works from different parts of the Arab world that incorporate older characters, this book draws on a range of theoretical approaches to aging, particularly from the perspective of gender and feminism, to reconcile the biological and cultural understandings of old age.

9781474466783 1474466788

22573/ctv1c1kw90 JSTOR


Arabic fiction--History and criticism.--20th century
Aging in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern


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PJ7571

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