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1 - Wannous and Syrian and World Drama

from Part I - Situating Wannous

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 May 2021

By
Marvin Carlson
Edited by
Sonja Mejcher-Atassi  and
Robert Myers
Sonja Mejcher-Atassi
Affiliation:
American University of Beirut
Robert Myers
Affiliation:
American University of Beirut
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Summary

This chapter presents a historical reading of theatre in the Arab world and situates Arab dramatists and playwrights in local and global contexts. It points to the significance of Lebanese dramatist Marun Al-Naqqash in Beirut and Syrian playwright Ahmad al-Qabbani in Damascus and Cairo at the time of the Arab nahda, the so-called Arab Awakening, which had its beginnings in the nineteenth century. The chapter then discusses Sa’dallah Wannous’ plays within the context of both Arabic and world drama. It aims to not only highlight Wannous as one of the most important contributors to modern Arabic theatre but to also acknowledge his indispensable influence on the repertoire of world theatre as a whole.

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World theatremodern Arabic theatrenahda Sa’dallah WannousAhmad al-QabbaniMarun Al-Naqqash
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The Theatre of Sa'dallah Wannous
A Critical Study of the Syrian Playwright and Public Intellectual
 , pp. 15 - 33
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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