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Exploring Arab folk literature /

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Exploring Arab folk literature /

[Book]

Pierre Cachia ; [foreword by Clive Holes].

Edinburgh :

Edinburgh University Press,

©2011.

1 online resource (222 pages)

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I: Fact finding. 1. Arabic literatures, "Elite" and "Folk" : junctions and disjunctions ; 2. The Egyptian Mawwal: its ancestry, its development, and its present forms ; 3. The Nahda's first stirrings of interest in Alf Layla ; 4. The career of Mustafa Ibrahim 'Ajaj -- Part II: Texts. 5. The Prophet's shirt: three versions of an Egyptian narrative ballad ; 6. An uncommon use of nonsense verse in colloquial Arabic ; 7. An early example of narrative verse in colloquial Arabic ; 8. An incomplete Egyptian ballad on the 1956 war ; 9. Three versions of an Egyptian narrative ballad ; 10. Pulp stories in the repertoire of Egyptian folk singers ; 11. Karam il-Yatim ; 12. Of loose verse and masculine beauty ; 13. A Zajal on the MiOriente moderno -- Part 3: Cultural and social implications. 14. Two perspectives on the "other" in Arabic literature ; 15. Maltese: Arabic roots and sundry grafts ; 16. Social values reflected in Egyptian popular ballads ; 17. Folk themes in the works of Najib Surur ; 18. Elite treatment of honour crimes in modern Egypt.

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The character and range of Arab folk literature are investigated by Pierre Cachia in this collection of his pioneering essays in the field. Arranged into three sections, Cachia looks first at historical developments in the relationship between Arab folk literature and that of the elite, the gradual elaboration of certain genres, and the producers of folk literature. He then devotes a substantial section to the consideration of single or related texts. Finally he searches for evidence of social and cultural implications and for differences of attitudes of folk and elite towards sensitive issues. This book represents a major contribution to our understanding of Arab folk literature and will be of relevance to anyone with an interest in Arab literary creativity. Key Features Collects Pierre Cachia's seminal work on Arab folk literature in one volume Includes two previously unpublished essays Examines the history, texts, and social and cultural implications of the tradition Features a standardised transcription system based on pronunciation of the language - far more suited for oral forms of literature

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22573/cttk27r9

Exploring Arab folk literature.

9780748640867

Folk literature, Arabic-- History and criticism.

Littérature populaire arabe-- Histoire et critique.

Folk literature, Arabic.

LITERARY CRITICISM-- General.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Folklore & Mythology.

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Cachia, Pierre.

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