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Rites of Assent: Two Novellas

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Abd al-Hakim Qasim , one of modern Egypt's great novelists, began writing short stories while imprisoned for his leftwing politics under the Nasser regime in the 1960s. This period in Qasim's life, along with his subsequent exile in Germany and his opposition to the Camp David agreement, led him to avoid political commentary in his writing. He focused on people and events in the Egyptian village and the down-to-earth Sufi Islam practiced there. Still, the history of his political beliefs ensured his work would remain controversial, and most was published abroad in Beirut or Baghdad.

Language: English

Pages: 172

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1995

ISBN 13: 9781566393546

Rites of Assent: Two Novellas

0/5 ( ratings)

Abd al-Hakim Qasim , one of modern Egypt's great novelists, began writing short stories while imprisoned for his leftwing politics under the Nasser regime in the 1960s. This period in Qasim's life, along with his subsequent exile in Germany and his opposition to the Camp David agreement, led him to avoid political commentary in his writing. He focused on people and events in the Egyptian village and the down-to-earth Sufi Islam practiced there. Still, the history of his political beliefs ensured his work would remain controversial, and most was published abroad in Beirut or Baghdad.

Language: English

Pages: 172

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1995

ISBN 13: 9781566393546

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