Urban space in contemporary Egyptian literature

By Mara Naaman

Subjects: LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Egyptian literature, history and criticism, LITERARY CRITICISM / African, Egyptian literature, LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern, National characteristics, Egyptian, in literature, History and criticism, National characteristics in literature, Cities and towns in literature, Public spaces in literature

Description: "This book is an examination of how the space of the downtown served dual purposes as both a symbol of colonial influence and capital in Egypt, as well as a staging ground for the demonstrations of the Egyptian nationalist movement. It is through the lens of literature, in this case a body of texts that form an archive on the downtown, that one is able to understand the layered significance of this space for multiple generations of Egyptians"--