Explore the diverse range of narrative styles, themes, and ideas presented in these classic and contemporary works of Middle Eastern Literature. This collection includes the iconic Arab, Persian, and Indian fairytales of One Thousand and One Nights as well as the contemporary best-seller by Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner.
Publication year 2002
Genre Novel, Fiction
Tags Middle Eastern Literature, Modern Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction, African Literature
Published in 2002 in its original Arabic edition, The Yacoubian Building is a novel by Egyptian author Alaa Al Aswany. It tells the story of life in Cairo through several interwoven narratives. The edition used in this guide was translated by Humphrey Davies.Plot SummaryThe Yacoubian Building is set in Cairo around 1990, the time of the Gulf War. It follows the stories of several characters who live in the Yacoubian Building, a once-luxurious building that... Read The Yacoubian Building Summary