Jabra Ibrahim Jabra
Jabra Ibrahim Jabra (1919-1994) was a Palestinian-Iraqi novelist, poet, translator, and painter, widely regarded as one of the most influential modernist writers in Arabic literature. Jabra studied in Jerusalem and later at Cambridge and Harvard, eventually settling in Baghdad after the 1948 Nakba.
A true polymath, Jabra was instrumental in shaping modern Arabic fiction and literary criticism. He authored several acclaimed novels, including Hunters in a Narrow Street, In Search of Walid Masoud, and The Ship. His works often explore themes of exile, identity, and cultural alienation, and are known for their experimental narrative techniques.
Jabra also played a crucial role in introducing Western literature to the Arab world through his translations of Shakespeare, William Faulkner, and others.
He died in Baghdad in 1994, leaving behind a rich and enduring legacy in Arabic literature and thought.
Jabra Ibrahim Jabra (1919-1994) was a Palestinian-Iraqi novelist, poet, translator, and painter, widely regarded as one of the most influential modernist writers in Arabic literature. Jabra studied in Jerusalem and later at Cambridge and Harvard, eventually settling in Baghdad after the 1948 Nakba.
A true polymath, Jabra was instrumental in shaping modern Arabic fiction and literary criticism. He authored several acclaimed novels, including Hunters in a Narrow Street, In Search of Walid Masoud, and The Ship. His works often explore themes of exile, identity, and cultural alienation, and are known for their experimental narrative techniques.
Jabra also played a crucial role in introducing Western literature to the Arab world through his translations of Shakespeare, William Faulkner, and others.
He died in Baghdad in 1994, leaving behind a rich and enduring legacy in Arabic literature and thought.
Books by Jabra Ibrahim Jabra
