"LITERARY CRITICISM / General" . . "Short stories, Arabic." . . "Literatura árabe s.20 Historia y crítica." . . "Werk." . . "Arabisch." . . "Egypt." . . "Erzählung arabische Ägypten Geschichte 20. Jh." . . "Arabic fiction." . . "Arabic fiction History and criticism 20th century." . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Studies in the short fiction of Mahfouz and Idris" . "Studies in the short fiction of Mahfouz and Idris"@en . . . "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en . "Criticism, interpretation, etc" . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "In this comparative approach to the works of two major contemporary Egyptian writers, Mona Mikhail identifies existentialism as a major force in their work. Her close examination of the images and metaphors that recur in the short fiction of those two writers shows strong affinities with the works of Ernest Hemingway and Albert Camus, concentrating on a central preoccupation with the theme of death as a constant in he works of all four writers. Mikhail shows how Mafouz and Idris not only successfully incorporate myth and folklore but also draw upon the rich heritage of classical Arabic Literat."@en . . . . "Studies in the Short Fiction of Mahfouz and Idris"@en . . . . . . . "1900 - 1999" . . "Prosa." . . "Short stories, Arabic History and criticism Egypt." . . "Kurzgeschichte." . . "Literature." . . "Egypte." . . "Korte verhalen." . .