An Interview with John Updike
About: This article is published in The Missouri Review.The article was published on 2000-01-01. It has received 4 citations till now.
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19 Nov 2016
TL;DR: In this article, the Award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English Language and Literature was presented for the first time, and the following papers were submitted: http://www.drph.edu.edu/
Abstract: Submitted for the Award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy IN ENGLISH
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TL;DR: The authors look at the extra-literary parameters that condition the translation and reception of Arabic literature into English, taking as a case study the contemporary Egyptian novelist Alaa Al-Aswany, whose bestseller The Yacoubian Building has been translated and celebrated as providing a credible portrayal of the social and political malaise in Egypt, and as enabling understanding of the making of a terrorist in the country.
Abstract: Since the events of 11 September 2001, there has been greater interest in translating Arabic literature into English in order to enhance understanding of the Arab–Muslim world However, much focus has been placed on writers whose works substantiate western preconceptions of Arab Others, and hence are of interest to English readers and can as such be marketed and promoted By focusing on such works, the process of translating and creating a canon of Arabic literature into English can result not in better understanding but in consolidating identitarian and reductive stereotypes of Arab Others This essay looks at the extra-literary parameters that condition the translation and reception of Arabic literature into English, taking as a case study the contemporary Egyptian novelist Alaa Al-Aswany, whose bestseller The Yacoubian Building has been translated and celebrated as providing a credible portrayal of the social and political malaise in Egypt, and as enabling understanding of the making of a terrorist Ho
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore how elements of quantum physics might be applied to the creation of a novel and how these elements can work to support larger concerns of the text and provide specific examples of such applications in his own work.
Abstract: This paper explores how elements of quantum physics might be applied to the creation of a novel. It offers an overview of the ‘Physics Fiction’ tradition. The paper considers how such elements might be used in a novel and addresses how these elements can work to support larger concerns of the text. The author provides specific examples of such applications in his own work.
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Dissertation•
19 Nov 2016
TL;DR: In this article, the Award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English Language and Literature was presented for the first time, and the following papers were submitted: http://www.drph.edu.edu/
Abstract: Submitted for the Award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy IN ENGLISH
20 citations
10 citations
TL;DR: The authors look at the extra-literary parameters that condition the translation and reception of Arabic literature into English, taking as a case study the contemporary Egyptian novelist Alaa Al-Aswany, whose bestseller The Yacoubian Building has been translated and celebrated as providing a credible portrayal of the social and political malaise in Egypt, and as enabling understanding of the making of a terrorist in the country.
Abstract: Since the events of 11 September 2001, there has been greater interest in translating Arabic literature into English in order to enhance understanding of the Arab–Muslim world However, much focus has been placed on writers whose works substantiate western preconceptions of Arab Others, and hence are of interest to English readers and can as such be marketed and promoted By focusing on such works, the process of translating and creating a canon of Arabic literature into English can result not in better understanding but in consolidating identitarian and reductive stereotypes of Arab Others This essay looks at the extra-literary parameters that condition the translation and reception of Arabic literature into English, taking as a case study the contemporary Egyptian novelist Alaa Al-Aswany, whose bestseller The Yacoubian Building has been translated and celebrated as providing a credible portrayal of the social and political malaise in Egypt, and as enabling understanding of the making of a terrorist Ho
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore how elements of quantum physics might be applied to the creation of a novel and how these elements can work to support larger concerns of the text and provide specific examples of such applications in his own work.
Abstract: This paper explores how elements of quantum physics might be applied to the creation of a novel. It offers an overview of the ‘Physics Fiction’ tradition. The paper considers how such elements might be used in a novel and addresses how these elements can work to support larger concerns of the text. The author provides specific examples of such applications in his own work.
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