Arabilious: Anthology of Arab Futurism

Arabilious: Anthology of Arab Futurism - Paperback

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Arabilious: Anthology of Arab Futurism

Arabilious: Anthology of Arab Futurism - Paperback

by Nadia Afifi , Sara Saab , Jess Barber
$24.30
Sale price  $24.30 Regular price 

Book Overview

Arab Science Fiction is largely unknown internationally, for this reason, Arabilious would like to make you discover nine short stories written by authors coming from Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria. The recurring themes of the stories include the effects of new technologies on Arab society, deeply rooted in community life and far from Western individualism, as well as anxiety about the devastation produced by climate emergency or nostalgia for a past which, although difficult and troubled, it is still able to ensure cultural roots and identity to the characters.
The stories included in Arabilious are therefore full of melancholy, social tensions derived from political conflicts, and the need to distance themselves from the categories and clich?s formulated by the West. All these themes mix with the rich literary tradition of the Arab peoples and their past as colonized communities to propose nine futuristic scenarios, alternatives to the existing reality.

Table of contents
0.0 Introduction by Cristina Jurado
1. Pan-humanism Hope and Pragmatics by Sara Saab and Jess Barber (Lebanon and USA)
2. The Standard of Ur by Hassan Abdulrazzak (Iraq)
3. The Bahrein Underground Bazar by Nadia Afifi (Bahrain)
4. A Day in the Life of Anmar 20X1 by Abdulla Moaswes (Palestine)
5. Cinammon Chewing Gum by Maria Dadouch (Siria)
6. To New Jerusalem by Farah Kader (Palestine-USA)
7. Exhibit K by Nadia Afifi (Bahrain)
8. A Jaha in the Metaverse by Fadi Zaghmout (Jordan)
9. Master of Mediterranean by Emad El-Din Aysha (Egypt)
10 Afterword: Arabic SF - The Hope for a Better Future and Past by Emad El-Din Aysha
ISBN9788832077988
Author Nadia Afifi , Sara Saab , Jess Barber
PublisherFuture Fiction
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 2024
LanguageENG- English
Pages218
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Nadia Afifi

Nadia Afifi is the author of The Sentient and numerous science fiction short stories. Her debut novel was lauded as 'staggering and un-put-downable' in a starred Publishers Weekly review and recommended by Booklist for 'readers who love a thrilling narrative and welcome moral and philosophical questions in their science fiction.' Analog Magazine describes her as 'a brand-new voice in our field, and one you should become familiar with.' The Sentient is the first novel in a near-future series about a controversial cloning project, human consciousness and a high-stakes conflict between religious fundamentalism and science. Her short fiction has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction ('The Bahrain Underground Bazaar') and Abyss & Apex ('Exhibit K').

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