Course Description: An overview of literary writing by authors of Arab descent in the USA
from the early 20th century until today. Through texts by Kahlil
Gibran, Suheir Hammad, Diana Abu Jaber, Naomi Shihab Nye, Susan Muaddi Daraj, Randa
Jarar, Etaf Rum, Hala Alyan, and others, we will explore among other themes
such as immigration, gender issues, human rights, identity, notion of home, cross-cultural
encounters, the situation of Arab and Muslim Americans before and after 9/11. McDaniel Plan: Textual
Analysis (TA) and Multicultural (M)
Learning Objectives: By
the end of this course, students should be able to:
- gain a deeper understanding of contemporary issues shaping Arab-American history, culture and literature
- develop the skills needed for analyzing literary texts in multicultural contexts.
- discuss and write about various literary styles and genres in Arab-American literature.
- interpret
meaning in literary texts by paying close attention to an author’s choices of
details, vocabulary, and style.
Required Books:
- Abu-Jaber, Diana. Crescent. New York and London: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. 2003
- Abu-Jaber, Diana. Fencing with the King. New York and London: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. 2022
- Jarrar, Randa. A Map of Home A Novel. London: Penguin Publishing Group 2009
- Muaddi Darraj, Susan. The Inheritance of Exile. Stories from South Philly. Notre Dame, IN University of Notre Dame Press. 2007
- Rum, Etaf. A Woman is No Man. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2019
- Gibran,
Kahlil. The Prophet. New York: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group,
1923/1968 (on Blackboard under Course Documents)
- Hammad, Suheir. Born Palestinian, Born Black and the Gaza Suite. Brooklyn, NY: UpSet Press, 1996/2010 (on Blackboard under Course Documents)
- Various other readings and articles are posted on Blackboard under Course Documents.
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