Readings in Syrian prison literature: the poetics of human rights

""Readings in Syrian Prison Literature" is a comprehensive study of the contemporary genre of prison literature (adab al-sujun) produced by political detainees in Syria over the past five decades. It examines the intertwined relationships between prison writings, oppositional politica...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taleghani, R. Shareah (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Syracuse Syracuse University Press 2021
In:Year: 2021
Edition:First edition
Online Access: Table of Contents
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 21 A 1437
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Keywords:
Political prisoners > Syria
Political prisoners' writings, Arabic
Human Rights > Syria
Social Movements > Political aspects > Syria
Syria > Politics and government > 21st century
Syrien > Politik > Literatur > Politischer Gefangener
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Summary:""Readings in Syrian Prison Literature" is a comprehensive study of the contemporary genre of prison literature (adab al-sujun) produced by political detainees in Syria over the past five decades. It examines the intertwined relationships between prison writings, oppositional political movements in Syria, modern Arabic literary experimentalism, and global human rights discourse"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xix, 290 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:9780815637066
9780815637158