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SLC 125E /Comparative Literature 125E Short Stories and Poetry from the Arab World [ Top \| Middle \| Bottom \| Return ]

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Films and videos are "On Reserve" in Green Library's Media Center. WEEK ONE* Monday, January 15: HOLIDAY (M.L.K. DAY) Wednesday, January 17: The Arab World: Introduction --Recommended Video: "The Making of the Arabs" (ZVC 1722) WEEK TWO Monday, January 22: Etel Adnan, Sitt Marie Rose Wednesday, January 24 Video: "West Beirut" (ZVC 14935) Readings: Etel Adnan, Sitt Marie Rose Maroun Baghdadi, "The Kalashnikov Generation," in Fernea, Women and the Family in the Middle East, pp. 169-182. --Recommended Video: "Women from South Lebanon" (ZVC 1787) WEEK THREE Monday, January 29: Ghassan Kanafani, Men in the Sun Wednesday, January 31: Video: "Children of Shatila" ZVC 13109 Readings Ghassan Kanafani, Men in the Sun & other short stories WEEK FOUR Monday, February 5: Themes & Concepts in Arabic Short Stories Wednesday, February 7: Themes & Concepts in Arabic Short Stories Reading: Denys Johnson-Davies (tr.), Arabic Short Stories : Egypt: Yusuf Idris, "The Chair Carrier," pp. 1-5 Saudi Arabia: Mohammed El-Bisatie, "My Brother," pp. 13-21 Yemen: Mohammed Ahmed Abdul Wali, "At a Woman's House," pp. 22-26 Iraq: Mohammed Khudayyir, "Clocks Like Horses," pp. 27-39 Egypt: Bahaa Taher, "Advice from a Sensible Young Man," pp. 40-45 Egypt: Yusuf Sharouni, "Glimpses from the Life of Maugoud Abdul Maugoud and Two Postscripts," pp. 46-67 WEEK FIVE Monday, February 12: Themes & Concepts in Arabic Short Stories Wednesday, February 13: Themes & Concepts in Arabic Short Stories Reading: Denys Johnson-Davies (tr.), Arabic Short Stories : Egypt: Alifa Rifaat, "Another Evening at the Club," pp. 68-74 Libya: Ibrahim Al-Kouni, "The Drumming Sands," pp. 84-97 Lebanon: Hanan Shaykh, " The Persian Carpet," pp. 106-110 Morocco: Mohammed Chukri, "Flower Crazy," pp. 143-146 Tunisia: Habib Selmi, "Distant Seas," pp. 151-153 Syria: Zakaria Tamer, "Small Sun," pp. 158-163 --Recommended Video: "Family Ties" ("The Arabs: A Living History") ZVC 1722 WEEK SIX Monday, February 19: HOLIDAY (Presidents' Day) Wednesday, February 21: Alifa Rifaat, Distant View of a Minaret Readings: Alifa Rifaat, Distant View of a Minaret, pp. 1-60 / ESSAY DUE Jamal Badawi, Gender Equity in Islam --Recommended Video: "Women in the Arab World" (3-part series) (ZVC11490) WEEK SEVEN Monday, February 26: Alifa Rifaat, Distant View of a Minaret Wednesday, February 28: Issues & Motifs in Modern Arabic Poetry: Poets after the Fifties Readings: Alifa Rifaat, Distant View of a Minaret, pp. 61-116 Salma Khadra Jayyusi (tr.), Modern Arabic Poetry: Adunis, pp. 137-151 Nazik al-Mala'ika, pp. 329-338 --Video: "Power of the Word" ("The Arabs: A Living History") ZVC 1722 WEEK EIGHT Monday, March 5: Issues & Motifs in Modern Arabic Poetry: Poets after the Fifties Wednesday, March 7: Issues & Motifs in Modern Arabic Poetry: Poets after the Fifties Reading: Salma Khadra Jayyusi (tr.), Modern Arabic Poetry: Nizar Qabbani, pp. 368-379 Samih al-Qasim, pp. 380-390 Su'ad al-Mubarak al-Sabah, pp. 391-393 Fadwa Tuqan, pp. 455-462 --Video: Mahmoud Darwich: As the Land is the Language ZVC 12423 WEEK NINE Monday, March 12: Review Mon-Sun (March 12-18): End-Quarter Period
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Course Requirements & Grade Distribution 1. Essay (6-7 pages long): discuss one major cultural (socio-religious, political, historical) theme and/or issue dealt with in Arabic stories. Refer to as many works studied in this course as possible, without undue emphasis on quotes. (40%) (Due on Wednesday, February 21, 2001) 2. Class Presentation (to be arranged during the course), attendance, and participation. (10%) 3. Open-Book Exam. (50%): Final in Time Schedule : 8:30-11:30 A.M. Required Texts (available copies on reserve at Green/Meyer): Etel Adnan, Sitt Marie Rose Denys Johnson-Davies (tr.), Arabic Short Stories Denys Johnson-Davies (tr.), Egyptian Short Stories Ghassan Kanafani, Men in the Sun Alifa Rifaat, Distant View of a Minaret Arabic Poetry: Reader (at the Bookstore) Further Reading & References: Arthur Goldschmidt, A Concise History of the Middle East John Esposito, The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality? John Obert Voll, Islam: Continuity and Change in the Modern World M.E. Yapp, The Near East Since the First World War Available Films & Videos (on Reserve): Making of the Arabs: (Part of a Series Titled "The Arabs: A Living History") ZVC 1722 Hidden Faces ZVC 8313 The Dupes ZVC 4721 Family Ties ("The Arabs: A Living History") ZVC 1722 Power of the Word ("The Arabs: A Living History") ZVC 1722 Islam Today ZVC 51 The Image of God ZVC 4164 (Part 3) The Bonds of Pride ZVC 4164 (Part 4) Women from South Lebanon (ZVC 1787) Speaking of Peace: Israelis & Palestinians ZVC11502 Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon ZVC 1787 Umm Kulthum, A Voice Like Egypt ZVC 14132 Bab El-Oued City ZVC 11560 Nasser 56 ZVC 11569 Al Nakba: the Palestinian Catastrophe, 1948 : ZVC 11562 Going Home ZVC11595 Mahmoud Darwich: As the land is the language ZVC 12423 Through the Veil of Exile ZVC 6654 Children of Shatila ZVC 13109 West Beirut ZVC 14935 Important Statement Regarding Students with Documented Disabilities: Students who have a disability which may necessitate an academic accommodation or the use of auxiliary aids and services in a class must initiate the request with the Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC will evaluate the request with required documentation, recommend appropriate accommodations, and prepare a verification letter dated in the current academic term in which the request is made. Please contact the DRC as soon as possible; timely notice is needed to arrange for appropriate accommodations.

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