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""Dissident Syria" is an important and urgent book. In her fascinating account of Syrian cultural productions during the 1990s, miriam cooke documents the abyss between Syrian lived experiences and the rhetoric of the state. She extols the creative minds whose works exemplify the power of art."--Susan Slyomovics, author of "The Performance of Human Rights in Morocco"
""Dissident Syria" is an important and urgent book. In her fascinating account of Syrian cultural productions during the 1990s, miriam cooke documents the abyss between Syrian lived experiences and the rhetoric of the state. She extols the creative minds whose works exemplify the power of art."--Susan Slyomovics, author of "The Performance of Human Rights in Morocco"
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miriam cooke
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 3
1. “Culture is Humanity’s Highest Need” 19
As If... 20
Slogans, Slogans Everywhere 26
Freedom and Democracy 30
2. Our Literature Does Not Leave the Country 36
Nadia al-Ghazzi 39
Colette al-Khuri 42
3. No Such Thing as Women’s Literature 48
Ulfat Idilbi 49
Salons and Mallahat al-Khani 53
Nadia Khust and the Nadwa 57
4. Commissioned Criticism 65
Culture after the Fall of the Wall 68
Commissioned Criticism 72
The Fantasy of Choice 77
5. Dissident Performances 81
Performing Dissidence 84
The Ghoul 87
Historical Miniatures 92
6. Filming Dreams 100
The Extras 102
Dreaming Features 106
Documenting Dreams 116
7. Lighten Your Step 121
Ibrahim Samu’il 124
Waiting 127
Ghassan al-Jaba’i 130
Lessons from a Rogue State 142
8. Leaving Damascus 145
Postscript 160
Notes 167
Bibliography 177
Index 187
Introduction 3
1. “Culture is Humanity’s Highest Need” 19
As If... 20
Slogans, Slogans Everywhere 26
Freedom and Democracy 30
2. Our Literature Does Not Leave the Country 36
Nadia al-Ghazzi 39
Colette al-Khuri 42
3. No Such Thing as Women’s Literature 48
Ulfat Idilbi 49
Salons and Mallahat al-Khani 53
Nadia Khust and the Nadwa 57
4. Commissioned Criticism 65
Culture after the Fall of the Wall 68
Commissioned Criticism 72
The Fantasy of Choice 77
5. Dissident Performances 81
Performing Dissidence 84
The Ghoul 87
Historical Miniatures 92
6. Filming Dreams 100
The Extras 102
Dreaming Features 106
Documenting Dreams 116
7. Lighten Your Step 121
Ibrahim Samu’il 124
Waiting 127
Ghassan al-Jaba’i 130
Lessons from a Rogue State 142
8. Leaving Damascus 145
Postscript 160
Notes 167
Bibliography 177
Index 187
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2007 |
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Genre: | Importe |
Rubrik: | Sozialwissenschaften/Recht/Wirtschaft |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
ISBN-13: | 9780822340355 |
ISBN-10: | 0822340356 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Cooke, Miriam |
Hersteller: | Duke University Press |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 220 x 157 x 13 mm |
Von/Mit: | Miriam Cooke |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.07.2007 |
Gewicht: | 0,281 kg |
Über den Autor
miriam cooke
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 3
1. “Culture is Humanity’s Highest Need” 19
As If... 20
Slogans, Slogans Everywhere 26
Freedom and Democracy 30
2. Our Literature Does Not Leave the Country 36
Nadia al-Ghazzi 39
Colette al-Khuri 42
3. No Such Thing as Women’s Literature 48
Ulfat Idilbi 49
Salons and Mallahat al-Khani 53
Nadia Khust and the Nadwa 57
4. Commissioned Criticism 65
Culture after the Fall of the Wall 68
Commissioned Criticism 72
The Fantasy of Choice 77
5. Dissident Performances 81
Performing Dissidence 84
The Ghoul 87
Historical Miniatures 92
6. Filming Dreams 100
The Extras 102
Dreaming Features 106
Documenting Dreams 116
7. Lighten Your Step 121
Ibrahim Samu’il 124
Waiting 127
Ghassan al-Jaba’i 130
Lessons from a Rogue State 142
8. Leaving Damascus 145
Postscript 160
Notes 167
Bibliography 177
Index 187
Introduction 3
1. “Culture is Humanity’s Highest Need” 19
As If... 20
Slogans, Slogans Everywhere 26
Freedom and Democracy 30
2. Our Literature Does Not Leave the Country 36
Nadia al-Ghazzi 39
Colette al-Khuri 42
3. No Such Thing as Women’s Literature 48
Ulfat Idilbi 49
Salons and Mallahat al-Khani 53
Nadia Khust and the Nadwa 57
4. Commissioned Criticism 65
Culture after the Fall of the Wall 68
Commissioned Criticism 72
The Fantasy of Choice 77
5. Dissident Performances 81
Performing Dissidence 84
The Ghoul 87
Historical Miniatures 92
6. Filming Dreams 100
The Extras 102
Dreaming Features 106
Documenting Dreams 116
7. Lighten Your Step 121
Ibrahim Samu’il 124
Waiting 127
Ghassan al-Jaba’i 130
Lessons from a Rogue State 142
8. Leaving Damascus 145
Postscript 160
Notes 167
Bibliography 177
Index 187
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2007 |
---|---|
Genre: | Importe |
Rubrik: | Sozialwissenschaften/Recht/Wirtschaft |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
ISBN-13: | 9780822340355 |
ISBN-10: | 0822340356 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Cooke, Miriam |
Hersteller: | Duke University Press |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 220 x 157 x 13 mm |
Von/Mit: | Miriam Cooke |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.07.2007 |
Gewicht: | 0,281 kg |
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