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The Anchor Book of Modern Arabic Fiction
Edited by Denys Johnson-Davies
Anchor Books, 486 pages, $15.95
This anthology packs in 79 writers from all over the Arab-speaking world and stretches back to the 19th Century. Arranged alphabetically by author, these short stories and novel excerpts are drawn from a huge part of the world–from Morocco to Iraq, Syria to Sudan. An alternative reality to today’s headlines, this collection offers another glimpse into the wildly different cultures that comprise the Arab world. For a taste, try “The Comedy of Death” by Mahmoud Teymour, an Egyptian of Turkish origin who is regarded as the pioneer of the Arabic short story.
