This book introduces the first collection of Hadiya Hussein, a prominent Iraqi contemporary novelist and short story writer to the English readers. The stories were translated into English and provided with annotations, biographical and critical notes. I Apologize on Your Behalf, a collection of eight stories, illustrates a broad spectrum of human experiences ranging from melancholy, desperation and horror to death and destruction. The protagonists of the stories find themselves in dire situations. The order of the stories in this book follows the original Arabic edition of 1993. The collection appeals to students, instructors and general and bilingual readers alike.
Language
English
Pages
76
Format
Paperback
Release
February 13, 2021
ISBN 13
9798708607584
Hadiya Hussein: I Apologize on Your Behalf (Aa’atathiro Niyabatan Ankka): Short Stories: A Bilingual Reader
This book introduces the first collection of Hadiya Hussein, a prominent Iraqi contemporary novelist and short story writer to the English readers. The stories were translated into English and provided with annotations, biographical and critical notes. I Apologize on Your Behalf, a collection of eight stories, illustrates a broad spectrum of human experiences ranging from melancholy, desperation and horror to death and destruction. The protagonists of the stories find themselves in dire situations. The order of the stories in this book follows the original Arabic edition of 1993. The collection appeals to students, instructors and general and bilingual readers alike.