Arabic-L:LIT:Arabic non-fiction query

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Date: 13 Jun 2012
From:uhlmanna at UMSL.EDU
Subject:Arabic non-fiction query

Hi everyone,

A few of questions about the aesthetics of secular non-fiction writing
in Arabic.

First, can you nominate some authors or works that are considered
exemplary non-fiction writing?

Are there any references you can recommend on the aesthetics of
contemporary non-fiction writing?

In the English speaking world there is some variation in the
aesthetic/stylistic standards that are applied to non-fiction writing.
 For instance, there is the very British preference for plain words,
clarity of meaning and transparency of language which can be
juxtaposed to other aesthetic modes, e.g. styles that value
ostentatious linguistic virtuosity and clever turns of phrase.  Are
there any analogous differences in aesthetics of non-fiction in the
Arab world?   IF so, do such differences reflect any underlying social
or cultural differences (e.g. religious or sectarian differences,
class differences, geographic differences, etc.)?

Thanks heaps,
A.

Allon J. Uhlmann
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
University of Missouri - St. Louis
http://www.umsl.edu/~uhlmanna/

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