Una novela de Arabia Saudí: Játim, de la autora Raja Alem (Raya' 'Alim)/A Novel from Saudi Arabia: Khatim, by Raja Alem

The present article is a brief incursion in the field of the contemporary novel in Saudi Arabia. It begins with a short introduction on the background and current state of the Saudi novel, followed by a description of Raja Alem's works and the place she holds among contemporary Saudi writers. A...

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Published in:Anaquel de estudios árabes 2008-01, Vol.19, p.127
Main Author: Monreal, Milagros Nuin
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Alem, Rajaa (1970- )
Literary criticism
Middle Eastern literature
Novels
Self concept
Writers
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Summary:The present article is a brief incursion in the field of the contemporary novel in Saudi Arabia. It begins with a short introduction on the background and current state of the Saudi novel, followed by a description of Raja Alem's works and the place she holds among contemporary Saudi writers. After a summary of her novel, Khatim, some relevant aspects of the text are analysed: space, time and setting; the dualism wealth/poverty; the beginning and the conclusion of the story; the themes of freedom and sexual identity; and realistic reading versus symbolic reading. The articles ends with a short glossary of local words and a conclusion. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1130-3964
1988-2645