The Aesthetic of Revolution in the Film and Literature of Naguib Mahfouz (1952–1967)
Author | : Nathaniel Greenberg |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 2014-07-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780739183700 |
ISBN-13 | : 0739183702 |
Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Aesthetic of Revolution in the Film and Literature of Naguib Mahfouz (1952–1967) written by Nathaniel Greenberg and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the impact of revolution on one of the great literary minds of the twentieth century: Naguib Mahfouz. Concentrating on the years following the 1952 Free-Officers’ Coup that brought an end to British colonialism in Egypt, this book analyzes Mahfouz’s turn to screenplay writing, and examines the significance of that transition.