Middle Eastern Literature
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A Thousand Splendid Suns Book Review
By: Beth Hinds
A heart wrenching tale that spans thirty years of volatile history in Afghanistan, A Thousand Splendid Suns sheds a new light on the atrocity of war in the Middle East. more...
Review – Dreams of Water by Nada Awar Jarrar
By: Michael Mackey
A lyrical novel that tries to examine the lives of people who have lost family members during Lebanon's long and bloody civil war more...
The Biblical Gem Called Esther
By: David Hornestay
The Scroll of Esther, an early and exquisite historical novella, deserves literary appreciation along with Old Testament favorites like Psalms, Proverbs, and Prophets more...
The Epic of Gilgamesh -- Two Sides of the Story
By: Gwendolyn Cuizon
The Epic of Gilgamesh revolves around the relationship between Gilgamesh and a friend,Enkidu. It is a journey to become human together and their quest for immortality. more...
A Sumerian Myth: Queen Inanna's Descent
From Mesopotamia comes this ancient Sumerian myth telling the story of Inanna, queen and sister of Gilgamesh, who travels to the underworld passing through seven gates. more...
By: Elizabeth Nelson
Orhan Pamuk, author of "My Name is Red", "Snow", "The White Castle", and "The Black Book", is Turkey's most prominent writer and a politically controversial figure. more...
Let Me Tell You Where I've Been
By: Mona Lisa Safai
Persis Karim 's creates a stunning collection of Persian-American poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. The pages rich with culture, identity, tradition, love, and sensuality. more...
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