20th century

Best Arabic Books of the 20th Century

 

What are the best 105 Arabic books of the 20th century?

Below, you’ll find the best hundred 105 Arabic novels as selected by the Arab Writers Union and presented with some editorial observations.  We've provided links to all books available in English, and whenever available, links to information about the writers and even excerpts from some of the works.  The original source for this material was: Arabic Literature (in English); http://arablit.wordpress.com/for-readers/top-105/.

Immigrant


Bela Taraseiskey, Immigrant, ©1997, oil on canvas, 20 x 15 inches

In the first decade of the 20th century, some two million Jews left Russia to escape persecution. But more than three quarters of them didn’t choose to go to Palestine, but went to America instead.

Territorial Changes 19th and 20th Century

 

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