Tracing the Image of the Arab "Other"

Graduate / Professional

This course places the modern Arabic novel in conversation with the West in an effort to uncover both dominant narratives regarding Arab identity as well as counter narratives that present a challenge to these dominant narratives. We study the tradition of modern Arabic literature, looking specifically to the ways in which the image of the “other” is presented in Arabic narratives as well as the ways in which the image of the Arab is constructed through the others’ literature. Prerequisite: ARBC 1510 . MW 2:35pm-3:50pm