Street of Olives
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| Author | Ibrahim Nasirallah |
|---|---|
| Original title | Zaytun al-shawariʻ |
| Illustrator | |
| Country | Palestine |
| Language | Arabic |
| Series | Palestinian Comedy |
| Genre | Drama-comedy |
| Publisher | Arab House of Sciences Publishers |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Pages | 207 |
| Preceded by | Eraser Child (2000) |
| Followed by | Gaza Weddings (2004) |
Olives in the Streets, aka Olive Trees of the Streets or Street Olives or Street of Olives, (in Arabic: Zaytun al-shawariʻ), is one of the twelve novels of the Palestinian Comedy series by the Palestinian Arab writer Ibrahim Nasrallah.[1] The novel was first published in 2002 by the Arab Institute for Studies and Publishing and then published by the Arab House of Science Publishers.[2][3][4]
Palestine Comedies series[edit]
The events described in the series take place over a long period, from 18th century Ottoman Empire to years before the Nakba, and through the 20th century, with a seventh being set in the 18th century while eight being set in 2014.[1]
Although series do not proceed in any chronological order, in the historical sequence of the events in the series, the events in the Olives in the Streets novel, which is published in 2002, comes after the events in the Birds of Caution (Tuyur al-hadhar), published in 1996 and 2000, and before the events in the Inside the Night (Mujarrad 2 faqat), published in 1991 and 2014.[5][1]
Description[edit]
The Street focuses on the events and experiences of the Palestinian people outside their homeland, namely in the unnamed Palestinian refugee camps near Beirut, between 1970s–90s. Story follows three female characters, who are main protagonists in the events unfolding in the novel. The story explore experience of an exile and persecution, where as the main motif throughout is the idea of rape, in an atmosphere of resentment and an environment of revolution. The novel takes on the "most dangerous and delicate stages of Arab and Palestinian history", along with the "idea and possibility of coexistence and dialogue", and that "defeat is internal, and factors of weakness come from the heart and mind", while the "elements of disintegration are present before the eyes but without anyone noticing".[3][6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Parr, Nora (1 May 2019). "Ibrahim Nasrallah's Palestine Comedies: Liberating the Nation Form". Journal of Palestine Studies. 48 (3): 43, 46, 47–58. doi:10.1525/jps.2019.48.3.43. ISSN 0377-919X. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ↑ "Nwf.com: زيتون الشوارع: إبراهيم نصر الل: الملهاة الفل: كتب". www.neelwafurat.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Nasrallah: I write about death because I lived it" (in العربية). Al Jazeera. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ↑ "زيتون الشوارع". www.asp.com.lb. 1 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ↑ "زيتون الشوارع". areq.net. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ "زيتون الشوارع - الملهاة الفلسطينية (5)". www.thebookhome.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
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