Tablet & Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East by Reza Aslan (Eng

Description: Tablet & Pen by Reza Aslan A Words Without Borders Anthology "Remarkable . . . a triumph . . . connects us at the level of our humanity, no matter where we may be from."—Los Angeles Times FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The countries that stretch along the broad horizons of the Middle East—from Morocco to Iran, from Turkey to Pakistan—boast different cultures, different languages, and different religions. Yet the literary landscape of this dynamic part of the world has been bound together not by borders and nationalities, but by a common experience of Western imperialism. Keenly aware of the collected scars left by a legacy of colonial rule, the acclaimed writer Reza Aslan, with a team of four regional editors and seventy-seven translators, cogently demonstrates with Tablet and Pen how literature can, in fact, be used to form identity and serve as an extraordinary chronicle of the disrupted histories of the region. Acting with Words Without Borders, which fosters international exchange through translation and publication of the worlds finest literature, Aslan has purposefully situated this volume in the twentieth century, beyond the familiar confines of the Ottoman past, believing that the writers who have emerged in the last hundred years have not received their full due. This monumental collection, therefore, of nearly two hundred pieces, including short stories, novels, memoirs, essays and works of drama—many of them presented in English for the first time—features translated works from Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Turkish. Organized chronologically, the volume spans a century of literature—from the famed Arab poet Khalil Gibran to the Nobel laureates Naguib Mahfouz and Orhan Pamuk, from the great Syrian-Lebanese poet Adonis to the grand dame of Urdu fiction, Ismat Chughtai—connected by the extraordinarily rich tradition of resplendent cultures that have been all too often ignored by the Western canon. By shifting Americas perception of the Middle Eastern world away from religion and politics, Tablet and Pen evokes the splendors of a region through the voices of its writers and poets, whose literature tells an urgent and liberating story. With a wealth of contextual information that places the writing within the historical, political, and cultural breadth of the region, Tablet & Pen is transcendent, a book to be devoured as a single sustained narrative, from the first page to the last. Creating a vital bridge between two estranged cultures, "this is that rare anthology: cohesive, affecting, and informing" (Publishers Weekly). Includes the writings of Kahlil Gibran, Tawfiq al-Hakim, N?zim Hikmet, Ismat Chughtai, Muhammad Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Forugh Farrokhzad, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar, Yasar Kemal, Ghassan Kanafani, Mahmoud Darwish, Adonis, Ahmad Shamloo, Naguib Mahfouz, Orhan Pamuk, and more. Notes An anthology of 20th century Middle Eastern literature, encompassing short stories, memoirs, essays and poems from countries as diverse as Morocco, Iran, Turkey and Pakistan. Back Cover Featuring marvelous translations of works from countries as diverse as Morocco and Iran, Turkey and Pakistan, Tablet and Pen finally endows twentieth-century Middle Eastern literature with a primacy in the English language that it much deserves. Edited by Reza Aslan, this groundbreaking volume features new translations of stories and poems, essays and memoirs from Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu. "This landmark collection of writings from the modern Middle East reminds us of the regions magnificent and proud literary tradition. That would be gift enough. But the powerful voices within these pages also guide us past clich Author Biography Reza Aslan is an internationally acclaimed writer, producer, and scholar of religions. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Zealot, and editor of Tablet & Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Review "Starred Review. An impressive success that spans vast regions of time and territory, this is that rare anthology: cohesive, affecting and informing." -- Publishers Weekly"An entire course could easily be built around this one book—yet highly recommended for general readers as well." -- Library Journal"Provocative and illuminating . . . a literary banquet with so many astonishing dishes that we can hardly complain there are not yet more on the table." -- Jonathan Kirsch - The Jewish Journal"This is a treasure house; a worthwhile attempt at canonizing 20th-century central-Islamicate writing.... Its a physically beautiful book which is also compulsively readable." -- Financial Times Promotional A Words Without Borders Anthology Review Text This is a treasure house; a worthwhile attempt at canonizing 20th-century central-Islamicate writing.... Its a physically beautiful book which is also compulsively readable. Review Quote "This is a treasure house; a worthwhile attempt at canonizing 20th-century central-Islamicate writing.... Its a physically beautiful book which is also compulsively readable." Promotional "Headline" A Words Without Borders Anthology Description for Library Aslan, a University of California, Riverside, creative writing prof, offers an anthology of Middle Eastern literature of the 20th century, drawn from Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu. Given its provenance-Aslan authored the best-selling No god but God, Norton is brilliant at anthologies, and theres sponsorship by Words Without Borders, which promotes international writing-this looks to be the book to have on this subject if you can have only one. With a four-city tour. Details ISBN0393065855 Short Title TABLET & PEN Language English ISBN-10 0393065855 ISBN-13 9780393065855 Media Book Format Hardcover Author Reza Aslan Imprint WW Norton & Co Subtitle Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edited by Reza Aslan Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-03-04 Edition 1st Affiliation University of California, Riverside Replaced by 9780393340778 AU Release Date 2011-03-04 NZ Release Date 2011-03-04 US Release Date 2011-03-04 UK Release Date 2011-03-04 Pages 688 Publisher WW Norton & Co Series Words Without Borders Alternative 9780393340778 DEWEY 808.89956 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137332807;

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