In the following essay, Cobham examines the theme of sex in Qā'al-Madīna, contending that Idris “discusses sex because it is such an important part of the differences in cu...
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In the following essay, which was originally published in 1989, al-Naja considers the main thematic concerns of Vision at Fault.
Even if we overlook the explanations that Yusuf Idris has proffered ...
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In the following essay, Elkhadem views Idris's treatment of homosexuality in “Abû al-Rijâl” as pioneering.
Most Arabists and literary historians agree that Yousse...
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In the following essay, Mikhail offers a thematic and stylistic examination of Idris's short fiction.
When Naguib Mahfouz was awarded the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature, he immediately paid...
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In the following essay, Somekh explores how silence plays a key structural role in “House of Flesh.”
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In an article published previously,1 I attempted to demonstrate some of the ways...
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In the following essay, El-Enany examines the East-West theme in two Idris stories, “Madame Vienna” and New York 80 in order to discuss his “preoccupation with this theme at vario...
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In the following essay, Wise investigates the Islamic influence on Idris's short fiction.
I. Introduction
Since the seventh century Arabic literature has been greatly influenced if not domin...
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In the following essay, Kirecci contends that “Innocence” and “19502” “strongly reflect the author's perception of Egyptian political life.”
This ar...
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In the following essay, Salti elucidates the sociopolitical implications of Idris's depiction of homosexuality in A Leader of Men.
When Yusuf Idris (1927-91) published his controversial stor...
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In the following essay, Allen traces Idris's development as a short fiction writer and assesses his contribution to modern Arabic fiction.
Yūsuf Idrīs is one of the most famous...
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In the following essay, Mikhail finds parallels in the portrayal of sex and love in the short stories of Idris and Naguib Mahfouz.
The short stories of Naguib Mahfouz and Yusuf Idris, and indeed a ...
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In the following essay, Allen maintains that Idris's short fiction effectively conveys his social and political concerns, especially his focus on the urban poor.
Yūsuf Idrīs&#x...
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In the following essay, Kurpershoek traces the development of the short story genre in Egypt and locates Idris's place within that tradition.
Ever since his first collection of short stories...
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In the following essay, Cohen offers a psychoanalytical interpretation of “The Journey.”
I. Introduction
“The Journey” is a short story which is included in Yūsuf...
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In the following essay, Somekh considers acoustic and rhythmic elements of Idris's short stories.
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During the last three decades, Yūsuf Idrīs (b. 1927) has established himself...
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In the following review, Boullata provides a reading of the story “Abû al-Rijâl.”
Youssef Idris, born in Egypt in 1927, is one of the most prominent Arab writers today. ...
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In the following review, Allen asserts that the publication of an English translation of A Leader of Men “is of great benefit to students of modern Arabic and especially Egyptian fiction.ȁ...
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Critical Essay by Catherine Cobham
