{"product_id":"9780755654819","title":"Magical Realism in Palestinian Literature and Folktale Reading the Distorted Spaces of the Nakba","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSOAS Palestine Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMagical Realism in Palestinian Literature and Folktale\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReading the Distorted Spaces of the Nakba\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSanabel Abdel Abdel Rahman | Dina Matar | Adam Hanieh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Middle Eastern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book analyzes mainly three works of literature: Saraya Bint al-Ghul: Khurafiyya \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Saraya, the Ogre's Daughter: A Palestinian Fairy Tale), Bab al-Shams (Gate of the Sun), \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand al-Talabiyya C345 (Order C345) while also consulting the folktales from Qul ya Tayr \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Speak Bird, Speak Again). \u003c\/b\u003eThrough these texts (and others) magical-realist figures like ghosts, ogresses, cyborgs, and eco-surrealist creatures that revive Palestinian resilience and (re)connection to the land are investigated within the context of distorted spaces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagical-realist tropes like dreams that reflect the nightmarish character of the current Palestinian reality, as well as dreams of liberation and future returns, are analyzed alongside genres such as surrealism and science fiction, while highlighting Palestinian agency and unity. This study is the first of its kind to interrogate magical-realist and folkloric modes in the context of Palestinian literature in order to examine the distorted realities of the Palestinian experience since the Nakba. Drawing on Arabic language works of fiction, the book offers a unique approach to examining contemporary Arabic literary spaces and how these reflect and challenge lived realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSanabel Abdel Rahman holds a PhD in Arabic Studies, focusing on magical realism in Palestinian literature, from Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. She completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the University of Toronto. She is a postdoctoral fellow.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780755654819\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331918659724,"sku":"9780755654819","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_5541a581-b9af-4599-9ae4-7470de91ba2e.jpg?v=1783600116","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780755654819","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}