Literature, Journalism and the Avant-Garde: Intersection in Egypt

Kendall's narrative begins with two historical chapters, in which she reviews the earliest beginnings of literary journalism at the start of the twentieth century and its increasing politicization during the decades leading up to 1952, but the primary focus of her analysis unfolds in the next f...

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Published in:International journal of Middle East studies 2008, Vol.40 (3), p.508-509
Main Authors: Kendall, Elisabeth, Aboul-Ela, Hosam
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Bourdieu, Pierre (1930-2002)
Cultural history
Egypt
Egypt: Colonialism, Literrature, and Language
Egyptian literature
Journalism
Literature
Mahfouz, Naguib (1911-2006)
Radicalism
Regional studies
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Summary:Kendall's narrative begins with two historical chapters, in which she reviews the earliest beginnings of literary journalism at the start of the twentieth century and its increasing politicization during the decades leading up to 1952, but the primary focus of her analysis unfolds in the next four chapters, which dissect the ascendance of radical print journalism in the 1960s and beyond.
ISSN:0020-7438
1471-6380
DOI:10.1017/S0020743808081178