Hikayat: Fiction by Lebanese Women

This anthology of Lebanese women fiction writers offers a captivating mix of stories by published authors with established reputations alongside the narratives of younger women whose voices explore new terrain. From the crippling effects of the civil war in past decades, through longing for romantic adventures in a conservative society, to the functioning of families across the divides of emigration and generational conflict, these voices reflect the rich diversity of the complex multicultural society out of which they emerged.

Editor(s): 
<p>Saad Khalaf, Roseanne</p>
Title: 
Hikayat: Fiction by Lebanese Women
Publisher: 
Telegram Books
Place of Publication: 
Lebanon
Date: 
2006
Subject Area: 
Fiction
ISBN: 
1-84659-011-6
Description: 

This anthology of Lebanese women fiction writers offers a captivating mix of stories by published authors with established reputations alongside the narratives of younger women whose voices explore new terrain. From the crippling effects of the civil war in past decades, through longing for romantic adventures in a conservative society, to the functioning of families across the divides of emigration and generational conflict, these voices reflect the rich diversity of the complex multicultural society out of which they emerged.

Number of copies: 
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