New Writing from the Middle East

by Leo Hamalian (Editor)

A unique collection of post-WWII stories, poems, and dramas by authors ranging from Nobel Prize candidates to extraordinary talents whose works are translated into English for the first time! Includes Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Israeli, and Turkish, in styles ranging from traditional to avant-garde and subjects from the deeply personal to passionately political!

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Jacob Heartstone]

DNF at 22%

This is a collection of poetry, prose, and short theatrical pieces from a lot of Middle Eastern authors. There's nothing wrong with it except that it feels very dated (it was published in 1978) and most of the pieces included were too short to capture my attention.

I read the Arabic part but the overwhelming sensation that prevailed was one of intense boredom. Will not continue into the other sections...

[Ender]

Only got through a few stories but struggled to find something teachable. P37 Enjoyed the introduction for context and history surrounding Middle Eastern lit.