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The hedgehog : a modern Arabic novella

تامر، زكريا، 1931- author, O'Rourke, Brian translator, Johnson-Davies, Denys translator, تامر، زكريا، 1931-. Qunfudh

2009

Overview

\"\"My mother went to visit our neighbor, Umm Bahaa, but refused to take me with her, on the pretext that women visit women and men visit men. So she left me alone, promising not to be gone more than a few minutes. I told my cat I was going to strangle her, but she paid no attention and continued grooming herself with her tongue.\" [After this setting statement] we meet the five-year-old narrator of The Hedgehog, who introduces us to his world: his house (with the djinn girl who lives in his bedroom), his garden (where he wishes to be a tree), and his best friend the black stone wall. This tightly told novella confirms that Zakaria Tamer remains at the height of his powers. The short stories that follow are economical and controlled. They deal with man's inhumanity to man (and to woman) and showcase the author's typical sharply satirical style.\"--Jacket.

• Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
• Subject: تامر، زكريا، 1931-. Translations into English / Short stories, Arabic Translations into English
• ISBN: 9789774162558

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PJ 7864 .A384 Q6413 2009	2	BOOK	AUTOSTORE