Middle Eastern Literature
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A Thousand Splendid Suns Book Review
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.
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Review – Dreams of Water by Nada Awar Jarrar
A lyrical novel that tries to examine the lives of people who have lost family members during Lebanon's long and bloody civil war
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The Biblical Gem Called Esther
The Scroll of Esther, an early and exquisite historical novella, deserves literary appreciation along with Old Testament favorites like Psalms, Proverbs, and Prophets
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The Epic of Gilgamesh -- Two Sides of the Story
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.
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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.
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Orhan Pamuk: Istanbul's Huzun
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.
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Let Me Tell You Where I've Been
Persis Karim 's creates a stunning collection of Persian-American poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. The pages rich with culture, identity, tradition, love, and sensuality.
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Turkish Author Erendiz Atasu
Atasu, a renowned writer and feminist from Ankara, explores Ataturk's Republic in a personal narrative. Readers see how modern Turkey's politics shaped citizens' lives.
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