Literature: Short Stories

English Language short stories, primarily related to the Muslim world.

A Reader of Modern Arabic Short Stories (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5841 Edited by Sabry Hafez & Catherine Cobham Saqi Books, 1988 Topic: Short Stories Abstract: Designed for the English-speaking student, this reader brings together the Arabic texts of eleven of the best modern Arabic short stories.
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Afsaneh - Short Stories by Iranian Women (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5842 Edited by Kaveh Basmenji Saqi Books, 2005 Topic: Short Stories Abstract: Whether negotiating often-treacherous paths through political and religious upheavals or threading their way through dreams and fantasies, the characters in these stories are vivid and compelling enough to challenge and surprise anyone unfamiliar with Iranian life and literature
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Breaking Knees (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 10802 By: Zakaria Tamer, Translated by Ibrahim Muhawi Garnet Publishing Ltd, UK, 2008 Topic: Short Stories, Syria, translated from the Arabic Abstract: 'Breaking Knees: Modern Arabic Short Stories from Syria', by Zakaria Tamer, translated from the Arabic by Ibrahim Muhawi.
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Cairo Stories (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 7445 By: Anne-Marie Drosso Telegram, London, 2007 Topic: Short Stories Abstract: Egypt is the setting for this collection, but the stories are universal. . . By: Anne-Marie Drosso
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Dinaane: Short Stories by South African Women (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 7448 By: Various Telegram, London, 2007 Topic: Short Stories Abstract: The rich tradition of story-telling is kept alive here in these stories by women who write of and from the landscape and its people.
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Friendly Fire
	Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 11697 By: Ala al-Aswany The American University in Cairo Press, 2009 Topic: Literature-Novel-Short Stories Abstract: A novel and sixteen short stories make up the latest offering by Egypt's bestselling novelist as he reveals with skill and detachment the minute stitches of pain that hold together an individual, a family, a school classroom, or the relationship between a man and a woman. Can a man so alienated from his society that he regards all its members as no better than microbes wriggling under a microscope survive within it? Can cynical religiosity triumph over human decency? Can a man put the thought of a delicious dish of beans behind him long enough to mourn his fathers death? Alongside these wry questions, other, less mordant perspectives also have their place: an aging cabaret dancer bestows the blessing of a vanished world on her lovers son; a crippled boy wins subjective victory from objective disaster. In Friendly Fire, readers will find again the vivid, passionate characters of today's Egypt, clamoring to be heard.
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Galpa - Short Stories by Women from Bangladesh (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5845 Edited by Niaz Zaman & Firdous Azim Saqi Books, 2005 Topic: Short Stories Abstract: This vibrant and thought-provoking anthology of translated short stories is representative of the variety of issues that women from Bangladesh tackle in their writings
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Hikayat: Short Stories by Lebanese Women (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 6815 By: Various, Editor: Rosanne Saad Khalaf Telegram, London, 2006 Topic: Short Stories Abstract: This anthology of Lebanese women fiction writers offers a captivating mix of stories by published authors with established reputations alongside the narratives of younger women whose voices explore new terrain.
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Insomnia and Other Stories (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 6816 By: Aamer Hussein Telegram, Beirut, 2007 Topic: Short Stories Abstract: Aamer Hussein charts the geographies of leave-taking and homecoming, the consolations and rivalries of friendship, the yearnings of adolescence, and maturity's tentative acceptance of longing.
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Kahani - Short Stories by Pakistani Women (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5850 Edited by Aamer Hussein Saqi Books, 2005 Topic: Short Stories Abstract: In this collection of stories by Pakistan's finest women writers we are introduced to the intricate narrative patterns and compelling cadences of a rich literary culture.
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Kalila and Dimna (En) - - Out of Stock
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 10820 By: Ramsay Wood Saqi Books, London Topic: Short Stories - Tales Abstract: Kalila and Dimna: Fables of Friendship and Betrayal'. In his retelling of Kalila and Dimna, Ramsay Wood deftly knits several oral storytelling traditions into a captivating literary style...first new compendium in English since 1570.
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Katha: Short Stories by Indian Women (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 7856 By: Urvashi Butalia, Editor Telegram, Beirut, 2007 Topic: Short Stories Abstract: This collection covers many languages and cultures and reflects the vast and complex cultures of India. Part of a series showcasing contemporary women writers from around the world. By: Urvashi Butalia, Editor
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Modern Arabic Short Stories (Dual Arabic and English) - - Out of Stock
	Softcover \| Arabic-English \| Product Code: 10702 By: Ronak Husni, Daniel L. Newman Saqi Books, Beirut, 2008 Topic: Short Stories - A Bilingual Reader Abstract: Designed as a reader for intermediate students of Arabic and those who may wish to broaden their appreciation of leading Middle Eastern writers, this collection features stories in both Arabic and English translation. Prefaced by an author biography plus notes on context and background, each story is followed by a glossary and discussion of problematic language points.
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One Hundred Siberian Postcards (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5862 By: Richard Wirick Telegram, 2006 Topic: Short Stories Abstract: A brilliantly executed masterpiece.' - Hugo Williams. By: Richard Wirick
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Povidky - Short Stories by Czech Women (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5830 Edited by Nancy Hawker Telegram, 2006 Topic: Short Stories Abstract: From the 'Short Stories By Women From Around The World' Series
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Scealta - Short Stories by Irish Women (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5853 Edited by Rebecca O'Connor Telegram, 2006 Topic: Short Stories Abstract: The short story is one of Ireland's national treasures, and within these pages are some of its finest practitioners
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The Sufferers - Stories and Polemics (En)
	Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5826 By: Taha Hussein The American University In Cairo Press, 1993 Topic: Arabic Literature - Short Stories Abstract: The stories in The Sufferers all reflect Taha Hussein's frustration at the complacency of the wealthy upper classes of pre-Revolution Egypt...
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