{"product_id":"talking-through-the-door-an-anthology-of-contemporary-middle-eastern-american-writing-9780815633471","title":"Talking Through the Door: An Anthology of Contemporary Middle Eastern American Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Susan Atefat-Peckham | Lisa Suhair Majaj\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Middle Eastern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe writers included here are descendants of multiple cultural heritages and reflect the perspectives of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds: Egyptian, Iranian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Libyan, Palestinian, Syrian. They are from diverse socioeconomic classes and spiritual sensibilities: Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and atheist, among others. Yet, they coexist in this volume simply as American voices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAtefat-Peckham gathered poetry and prose from sixteen accomplished writers whose works concern a variety of themes: from the familial cross-cultural misunderstandings and conflicts in the works of Iranian American writers Nahid Rachlin and Roger Sedarat to the mysticism of Khaled Mattawa's poems; from the superstitions that govern characters in Diana Abu-Jaber's prose to the devastating homesickness of Pauline Kaldas's characters. Filled with emotion and keen observations, this collection showcases these writers' vital contributions to contemporary American literature.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46499095642263,"sku":"9780815633471","price":3702.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780815633471.webp?v=1769192652","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/talking-through-the-door-an-anthology-of-contemporary-middle-eastern-american-writing-9780815633471","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}