Film, Video Jurji Zaidan: His Contributions to Modern Arab Thought & Literature (1)
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Title
- Jurji Zaidan: His Contributions to Modern Arab Thought & Literature (1)
Summary
- Scholars from the Arab world, Europe and North America presented papers and discussed the life and work of the noted Arab novelist, journalist and publisher. (Morning session.) Speakers included Jens Hanssen (University of Toronto) Marwa El Shakry (Columbia University), Anne-Laure Dupont, Roger Allen (University of Pennsylvania), Zainab Ben Lagha, William Granara (Harvard University), Michael Cooperson (University of California/Los Angeles), Thomas Philipp (Erlangen University, Germany), George Zaidan (founder of The Zaidan Foundation), and from the Library of Congress, Roberta Shaffer, Jeremy Adamson and Mary Jane Deeb.
Event Date
- June 05, 2012
Related Resources
- African & Middle Eastern Division: https://www.loc.gov/rr/amed/
Running Time
- 3 hours 16 minutes 13 seconds
Online Format
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