Jayyusi, Salma Khadra

Overview

Works:	99 works in 388 publications in 5 languages and 13,535 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction History Biography Folklore Satire Criticism, interpretation, etc Biographies Literatures
Roles:	Editor, Author, Author of introduction, Other, Contributor, Translator
Classifications:	PJ7694.E1, 892.7080953

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Salma Khadra Jayyusi

The Literature of modern Arabia : an anthology by Salma Khadra Jayyusi( Book )

20 editions published between 1988 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 872 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This volume offers selections of ninety-four leading poets, dramatists, and short story writers, with selections from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, and Kuwait

Modern Arabic fiction : an anthology by Salma Khadra Jayyusi( Book )

13 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 853 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Salma Khadra Jayyusi, a renowned scholar of Arabic literature, has included short stories and excerpts from novels from authors in every Arab country. Modern Arabic Fiction contains writings stretching from the pioneering work of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century authors to the novels of Naguib Mahfouz and the stories of contemporary Arab writers

The legacy of Muslim Spain by Salma Khadra Jayyusi( Book )

43 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and German and held by 819 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The secret life of Saeed : the Pessoptimist by Imīl Ḥabībī( Book )

18 editions published between 1982 and 2010 in English and held by 791 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Saeed is a Palestinian informant in Israel whose story is told in the form of letters to an unnamed correspondent after Saeed has escaped to outer space with the help of an extraterrestrial friend. He tries to gain favor by being the best informant, but his bad luck and dim wit guarantee his failure; his life is lived in constant fear, yet he is never without hope

Modern Arabic poetry : an anthology by Salma Khadra Jayyusi( Book )

13 editions published between 1987 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 788 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After centuries of oppressive Ottoman rule, the Arab world began to find new vitality and freedom in the twentieth century. The accompanying resurgence of creative expression is splendidly reflected in this definitive anthology of contemporary Arabic poetry, which spans the modern Arab world from the turn of the century to the present, from the Arab Gulf to Morocco. The editor, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, a renowned expert on modern Arabic literature, presents a through introduction to the works of more than ninety Arab poets. To create the best possible English translation, each selection has been translated first by a bilingual expert and then by an English-language poet, who creatively renders it into idiomatic English

Anthology of modern Palestinian literature by Salma Khadra Jayyusi( Book )

11 editions published between 1986 and 1992 in English and held by 730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This comprehensive anthology traces the written record of a people beset by nearly a century of conflict, exile, and dispersal. This collection includes poetry, fiction, and personal narratives by both established and rising Palestinian creative writers of the modern period. Also included are the works of Palestinians writing in English, most of whom are in exile in the United States, as well as personal narratives of writers living under the hardship of occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

Modern Arabic drama : an anthology( Book )

9 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 653 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Translations of 12 Arabic plays written and produced during the past thirty years

Short Arabic plays : an anthology( Book )

8 editions published between 2003 and 2012 in English and held by 469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Classical Arabic stories : an anthology by Salma Khadra Jayyusi( Book )

14 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 350 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Short fiction was an immensely innovative art in the medieval Arab world, providing the perfect vehicle for transmitting dazzling images of life and experiences as early as pre-Islamic times. These works also speak to the urbanization of the Arab domain after Islam, mirroring the bustling life of the Muslim Arabs and Islamized Persians and reflecting the sure stamp of an urbanity that had settled very staunchly after big conquests. All the noises and voices of the Umayyads and Abbasids are here. One can taste the flavor of Abbasid food, witness the rise of slave girls and singers, and experience the pride of state. Reading these texts today illuminates the wide spectrum of early Arab life and suggests the influences and innovations that flourished so vibrantly in medieval Arab society ... -- Product Description

The city in the Islamic world( Book )

11 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 275 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The purpose of this book, is to draw attention to the sites of life, politics and culture where current and past generations of the Islamic world have made their mark. Unlike many previous volumes dealing with the city in the Islamic world, this one has been specially expanded not only to include snapshots of historical fabric but also to deal with the transformation of this fabric into modern and contemporary urban entities."--Book cover

Beyond the dunes : an anthology of modern Saudi literature by Manṣūr Ibrāhīm Ḥāzimī( Book )

13 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Saudi Arabia has changed beyond all recognition in the past few decades, and the country's writers have been pre-eminent in grappling with the dilemmas, the cultural jarring and the identity problems thrown up by such an accelerated pace of change. "Beyond The Dunes" opens up for the first time the diversity and richness of contemporary Saudi Arabian literature to an English-speaking audience in this uniquely accessible book. Mansour al Hazimi, Salma Khadra Jayyusi and Ezzat Khattab have put together a varied selection of poetry, short stories, novel extracts, personal accounts, dram

Trends and movements in modern Arabic poetry by Salma Khadra Jayyusi( Book )

14 editions published in 1977 in 3 languages and held by 164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tales of Juha : classic Arab folk humor( Book )

2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 135 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Juha is an old Arab comic literary figure around whom countless popular anecdotes were written. He appears variously as preacher and beggar, porter and petty merchant, thief and honest man, judge and social critic, wise man and fool, jester and charlatan (though never as wealthy man or oppressor). While the subject matter is Arab or otherwise Islamic, the humor transcends national and cultural boundaries to achieve a universality that is instantly recognizable and accessible today."--Jacket

Kahlil Gibran : beyond borders by Jean Gibran( Book )

1 edition published in 2017 in English and held by 121 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A comprehensive biography of the life of artist-poet Kahlil Gibran and his development as an artist transcending geographical boundaries of East and West - includes many rare photographs and images of his work"--

My Jerusalem : essays, reminiscences, and poems( Book )

3 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A passionate and eclectic collection of essays, poems, and scholarship that brings to life Jerusalem, in its embattled, contemporary guise as well as in its ancient history. The book begins in the immediacy of today's Jerusalem - with its dispossession and laws, its bloody conflicts and massive skyscrapers - and moves backward in time to Classical Jerusalem, working to disentangle the knots of the three great monotheistic religions, and finally comes to rest in a section that is a testament to the physical facts of Jerusalem: its monuments and alleys, its smells, its music, its people."--Jacket

The fan of swords : poems by Muḥammad Māghūṭ( Book )

3 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 91 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A mountainous journey : an autobiography by Fadwá Ṭūqān( Book )

6 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

al-Ittijāhāt wa-al-ḥarakāt fī al-shiʻr al-ʻArabī al-ḥadīth by Salma Khadra Jayyusi( Book )

10 editions published between 2001 and 2007 in Arabic and English and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Arabic poetry; 20th century; history and criticism

A history of the Arabian Peninsula by Fahd ibn ʻAbd Allāh Samārī( Book )

14 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and French and held by 21 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The importance of this collection lies in its origins: for the first time, leading Saudi Arabian historians have created a history of the Arabian Peninsula which analyses that history from an internal Arabian perspective. The book explores the original Bedouin settlement of the region, the development of the major urban areas of Arabia during the Umayyad period, the socio-political and economic developments in the Hijad and Najd up to the eighteenth century into the modern era and the rise and development of the Saudi state. This book makes a major contribution to our understanding of the history of the Arabian Peninsula, not least because it provides a perspective from and a flavour of its local origins."--Publisher description