Jamal Sleem Nuweihed

Abu Jmeel's Daughter and Other Stories: Arab Folk Tales from Palestine and Lebanon Jamal Sleem Nuweihed

Publisher Marketing: Part of a series, which includes tales that represent the oral literature from cultures whose legends, myths, and folklore, this volume includes 20 to 30 tales, accompanied by an introduction and a historical overview which give reader insights into culture, folk literature, and lives of the people in the region. Review Citations: Booklist 05/15/2002 pg. 1560 (EAN 9781566564182, Paperback) Multicultural Review 12/01/2002 pg. 76 (EAN 9781566564182, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Tingley, Christopher Abdallah al-Nasser was born in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, in 1953 and studied Arabic Literature at al-Imam University, Riyadh. He is at present cultural attache in London and editor of Al-Thaqafiyah, a quarterly journal concerned with Arabic culture. His first collection of short stories. The Mirage (1998), dealt especially with the experience of confronting an unbalanced model of modernization. Contributor Bio:  Jayyusi, Salma Khadra Salma Khadra Jayyusi is editor of Literature of Modern Arabia; Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology: and Modern Arabic Fiction: An Anthology.