Asaad Al-Saleh
Biographic Data
| ID | 642957 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Asaad Al-Saleh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Asaad |
| FAMILY NAME | Al-Saleh |
| SIGNATURE | AL-SALEH A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University Bloomington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Mourid Barghouti’s I Saw Ramallah: The Impossible Return of the Displaced Autobiographer
This article examines and problematizes the idea of return in the autobiography of Mourid Barghouti’s Ra’aytu Ram Allah (I Saw Ramallah). After thirty years of living in Egypt and Budapest, Barghouti returned to his hometown Ramallah in 1996 for a short visit that composes the core of his text. I investigate how Barghouti’s text unveils the Palestinian exile as a permanent state, but also as a challenged, resisted, or accepted the process of shif…
The Ministry of Culture in Syria: History, production and restriction of official culture
The official aspect of Syrian culture has been for long shaped and controlled by wizarat al-thaqafa, or the Ministry of Culture in a country whose government for long prided itself as culturally progressive. The history of this important government department reflects the political developments of the country, and the cultural activities and materials it produces deeply influence the intellectual development of Syrian society. I argue in this art…
Voices of the Arab Spring: Personal Stories from the Arab Revolutions
Voices of the Arab Spring: Personal Stories from the Arab Revolutions
"Narrated by dozens of activists and everyday individuals involved in the Arab Spring, this book documents the unprecedented events that led to the collapse of dictatorial regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. Arab citizens were called to join the revolt during the second half of 2011, while the revolutionary moment was still unfolding. Their stories offer unique access to the message that inspired citizens to act, their experiences during…
The ‘Statement of Purpose’ in Pre-Modern Arabic Books
By analysing the ‘statement of purpose’, as generally stated in the introduction of pre-modern Arabic books, this article applies modern theories of discourse analysis, autobiography and rhetoric to examine how authors used rhetorical devices to justify and value their works, and dedications to their patrons to gain influence and ‘market’. Examples will include those of well-known literary figures such as al-Jāi, Qudāma Ibn Ja‘far and Ibn Qutayba…
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Voices of the Arab Spring: Personal Stories from the Arab Revolutions
Voices of the Arab Spring: Personal Stories from the Arab Revolutions
"Narrated by dozens of activists and everyday individuals involved in the Arab Spring, this book documents the unprecedented events that led to the collapse of dictatorial regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. Arab citizens were called to join the revolt during the second half of 2011, while the revolutionary moment was still unfolding. Their stories offer unique access to the message that inspired citizens to act, their experiences during…
The ‘Statement of Purpose’ in Pre-Modern Arabic Books
By analysing the ‘statement of purpose’, as generally stated in the introduction of pre-modern Arabic books, this article applies modern theories of discourse analysis, autobiography and rhetoric to examine how authors used rhetorical devices to justify and value their works, and dedications to their patrons to gain influence and ‘market’. Examples will include those of well-known literary figures such as al-Jāi, Qudāma Ibn Ja‘far and Ibn Qutayba…
The Ministry of Culture in Syria: History, production and restriction of official culture
The official aspect of Syrian culture has been for long shaped and controlled by wizarat al-thaqafa, or the Ministry of Culture in a country whose government for long prided itself as culturally progressive. The history of this important government department reflects the political developments of the country, and the cultural activities and materials it produces deeply influence the intellectual development of Syrian society. I argue in this art…
Mourid Barghouti’s I Saw Ramallah: The Impossible Return of the Displaced Autobiographer
This article examines and problematizes the idea of return in the autobiography of Mourid Barghouti’s Ra’aytu Ram Allah (I Saw Ramallah). After thirty years of living in Egypt and Budapest, Barghouti returned to his hometown Ramallah in 1996 for a short visit that composes the core of his text. I investigate how Barghouti’s text unveils the Palestinian exile as a permanent state, but also as a challenged, resisted, or accepted the process of shif…
History (3 works) · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts (3 works) · Middle East Politics and Society (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Arab countries (2 works) · Art (2 works) · biography (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (2 works)