{"product_id":"four-arab-american-plays-works-by-leila-buck-jamil-khoury-yussef-el-guindi-and-lameece-issaq-jacob-kader-paperback","title":"Four Arab American Plays: Works by Leila Buck, Jamil Khoury, Yussef El Guindi, and Lameece Issaq \u0026 Jacob Kader - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Malek Najjar\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour Arab American Plays\u003c\/em\u003e is the first published collection of plays by contemporary Arab American playwrights. Based on true stories from her life as the daughter of a Lebanese mother and American diplomat father, Leila Buck's \u003cem\u003eISite\u003c\/em\u003e invites the audience on an intimate journey in search of identity, home, and the space in between. Jamil Khoury's drama \u003cem\u003ePrecious Stones\u003c\/em\u003e boldly examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the \"safe\" yet turbulent terrain of the American Diaspora. Yussef El Guindi's \u003cem\u003eOur Enemies: Lively Scenes of Love and Combat\u003c\/em\u003e is a darkly humorous and sensual look at identity, media-representation, love and lust in the Arab American community. In Lameece Issaq and Jacob Kader's \u003cem\u003eFood and Fadwa\u003c\/em\u003e, a Palestinian family living under occupation fights to hold onto their culture and traditions while still celebrating love, joy and hope. A preface by Arab American scholar Michael Malek Najjar and a new essay titled \"Towards an Arab American Theatre Movement\" by Silk Road Rising's artistic director, Jamil Khoury, concludes the book--a valuable expression of Arab American life and theatre in the United States. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Malek Najjar\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of theatre arts at the University of Oregon. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782323339552,"sku":"9780786474868","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b0e7e2af6538a68ffb86889a167ffe7b.webp?v=1780568069","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/four-arab-american-plays-works-by-leila-buck-jamil-khoury-yussef-el-guindi-and-lameece-issaq-jacob-kader-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}