Deborah A Starr
Biographic Data
| ID | 2832669 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deborah A Starr |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deborah A |
| FAMILY NAME | Starr |
| SIGNATURE | STARR D A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cornell University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Togo Mizrahi and the Making of Egyptian Cinema
mistakes in these pages are my own.As I wrote this book, I found myself frequently engaging in imagined conversation with two mentors who, sadly, passed away before this book was completed.Sasson Somekh not only taught me about Arabic literature and the cultural expression of Jews from Arabic-speaking countries; he also served as a role model of
Chalom and 'Abdu Get Married
Togo Mizrahi, an Egyptian-born Jew of Italian nationality, established a movie studio and production company in Alexandria, and became one of the most prolific filmmakers in Egypt in the 1930s and 40s. Films produced in Mizrahi’s Alexandria studio between 1934 and 1939 represent a culture of coexistence among the lower classes, featuring Jewish, Greek, Nubian, and Levantine characters, alongside the majority Muslim population. I argue that these …
In Spite of Partition
Remembering Cosmopolitan Egypt
Introduction Part 1: Colonial Anxieties and Cosmopolitan Desires 1. Literary Alexandria 2. Poetics of Memory: Edwar al-Kharrat 3. Polis and Cosmos: Ibrahim Abdel Meguid Part 2: Counterpoint New York 4. Why New York?: Youssef Chahine Part 3: A Mobile Levant 5. Gazing Across Sinai 6. A Mediterranean Vigor that Never Wanes: Yitzhaq Gormezano Goren 7. Unmasking Levantine Blindness: Ronit Matalon. Conclusion
Recuperating cosmopolitan Alexandria
Recuperating cosmopolitan Alexandria
Remembering Cosmopolitan Egypt
Introduction Part 1: Colonial Anxieties and Cosmopolitan Desires 1. Literary Alexandria 2. Poetics of Memory: Edwar al-Kharrat 3. Polis and Cosmos: Ibrahim Abdel Meguid Part 2: Counterpoint New York 4. Why New York?: Youssef Chahine Part 3: A Mobile Levant 5. Gazing Across Sinai 6. A Mediterranean Vigor that Never Wanes: Yitzhaq Gormezano Goren 7. Unmasking Levantine Blindness: Ronit Matalon. Conclusion
In Spite of Partition
Chalom and 'Abdu Get Married
Togo Mizrahi, an Egyptian-born Jew of Italian nationality, established a movie studio and production company in Alexandria, and became one of the most prolific filmmakers in Egypt in the 1930s and 40s. Films produced in Mizrahi’s Alexandria studio between 1934 and 1939 represent a culture of coexistence among the lower classes, featuring Jewish, Greek, Nubian, and Levantine characters, alongside the majority Muslim population. I argue that these …
Togo Mizrahi and the Making of Egyptian Cinema
mistakes in these pages are my own.As I wrote this book, I found myself frequently engaging in imagined conversation with two mentors who, sadly, passed away before this book was completed.Sasson Somekh not only taught me about Arabic literature and the cultural expression of Jews from Arabic-speaking countries; he also served as a role model of
Art (5 works) · Literature (5 works) · History (4 works) · History (3 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (3 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · Egypt (2 works)