Dinarzad's Children: An Anthology of Contemporary Arab American Fiction

Book Overview

The first edition of Dinarzad's Children was a groundbreaking and popular anthology that brought to light the growing body of short fiction being written by Arab Americans. This expanded edition includes sixteen new stories -thirty in all-and new voices and is now organized into sections that invite readers to enter the stories from a variety of directions. Here are stories that reveal the initial adjustments of immigrants, the challenges of forming relationships, the political nuances of being Arab American, the vision directed towards homeland, and the ongoing search for balance and identity. The contributors are D. H. Melhem, Mohja Khaf, Rabih Alameddine, Rawi Hage, Laila Halaby, Patricia Sarrafian Ward, Alia Yunis, Diana Abu Jaber, Susan Muaddi Darraj, Samia Serageldin, Alia Yunis, Joseph Geha, May Monsoor Munn, Frances Khirallah Nobel, Nabeel Abraham, Yussef El Guindi, Hedy Habra, Randa Jarrar, Zahie El Kouri, Amal Masri, Sahar Mustafah, Evelyn Shakir, David Williams, Pauline Kaldas, and Khaled Mattawa.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557289123
• ISBN13: 9781557289124
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

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Transcends Cultures!

You don't have to be an Arab American to appreciate this collection of short stories. Some of the voices may not be familiar, but many of the stories are. At times heartbreaking, at times hilarious, each story represents a facet of the human experience. If you consider yourself to be a literary adventurer, add this anthology to your "to do" list.

Amazing!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! This collection of short stories is by far one of the most engaging I've ever read! It's the sort of thing you'll want to read many times over!!!