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It's Arab American Heritage Month

by Samantha Silver on April 6th, 2025 in Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, General, History, Language & Culture, Multi-Subject | 0 Comments

Arab American Heritage Month

April is Arab American Heritage Month!

Check out some books and watch some films to learn about the Arab American experience.

Cover ArtModern Arab American Fiction by Steven Salaita
ISBN: 9780815651048
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Within the spectrum of American literary traditions, Arab American literature is relatively new. Writing produced by Americans of Arab origin is mainly a product of the twentieth century and only started to flourish in the past thirty years. While this young but thriving literature varies widely in content and style, it emerges from a common community and within a specific historical, political, and cultural context. In Modern Arab American Fiction, Salaita maps out the landscape of this genre as he details rather than defines the last century of Arab American fiction. Exploring the works of such best-selling authors as Rabih Alameddine, Mohja Kahf, Laila Halaby, Diana Abu-Jaber, Alicia Erian, and Randa Jarrar, Salaita highlights the development of each author's writing and how each has influenced Arab American fiction. He examines common themes including the Israel-Palestine conflict, the Lebanese Civil War of 1975-90, the representation and practice of Islam in the United States, social issues such as gender and national identity in Arab cultures, and the various identities that come with being Arab American. Combining the accessibility of a primer with in-depth critical analysis, Modern Arab American Fiction is suitable for a broad audience, those unfamiliar with the subject area, as well as scholars of the literature.
Salt of this Sea
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Cover ArtPost Gibran by Khaled Mattawa (Editor); Munir Akash (Editor)
ISBN: 0965203131
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Through poetry, fiction, essays, and drama, both seasoned and upcoming writers confront issues not previously addressed in Arab American writing. These unique cultural endeavors reveal the multileveled textures of the exiles of new Arab writing.
Sirens
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Cover ArtInclined to Speak by Hayan Charara (Editor)
ISBN: 1610752066
Publication Date: 2008-03-01
At no other time in American history has our imagination been so engrossed with the Arab experience. An indispensable and historic volume, Inclined to Speak gathers together poems, from the most important contemporary Arab American poets, that shape and alter our understanding of this experience. These poems also challenge us to reconsider what it means to be American. Impressive in its scope, this book provides readers with an astonishing array of poetic sensibilities, touching on every aspect of the human condition. Whether about culture, politics, loss, art, or language itself, the poems here engage these themes with originality, dignity, and an unyielding need not only to speak, but also to be heard. Here are thirty-nine poets offering up 160 poems. Included in the anthology are Naomi Shihab Nye, Samuel Hazo, D. H. Melhem, Lawrence Joseph, Khaled Mattawa, Mohja Khaf, Matthew Shenoda, Kazim Ali, Nuar Alsadir, Fady Joudah, and Lisa Suhair Majaj. Charara has written a lengthy introduction about the state of Arab American poetry in the country today and short biographies of the poets and provided an extensive list of further readings.
 
Feminism Inshallah
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Cover ArtThe Edinburgh Companion to the Arab Novel in English by Nouri Gana (Editor)
ISBN: 0748685553
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
No detailed description available for "The Edinburgh Companion to the Arab Novel in English".
 
 
 
5 Broken Cameras
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Cover ArtWords under the Words by Naomi Shihab Nye
ISBN: 0933377290
Publication Date: 1994-10-01
Words Under the Words gathers into a single volume the finest poems by one of the most exciting, accessible poets in America today. This long-awaited collection draws from Naomi Shihab Nye's three critically acclaimed books: Different Ways to Pray, Yellow Glove, and National Poetry Series winner, Hugging the Jukebox.
 
 
Divine Intervention
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