Covers a range of literary and linguistic subjects from pre-Islamic times to the twentieth century.

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Since the late 1940s, Arabic poetry has spoken for an Arab conscience, as much as it has debated positions and ideologies, nationally and worldwide. This book t

In this collection of essays, various manifestations of traditional as well as modern and postmodern themes and techniques in Arabic literature are explored. Fo