Thou Shalt Not Speak My Language (Middle East Literature in Translation)

by Abdelfattah Kilito (Author), Abdelfattah Kilito (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2008

  $24.37

  It has been said that the difference between a language and a dialect is that a language is a dialect with an army. This title explores the tension between dynamics of literary influence and canon formation within the Arabic literary tradition. It challenges the reader to re-examine notions of translation, bilingualism, and postcoloniality.