Contemporary Arabic Literature and Migration : New Poetics and Perspectives

The volume provides a fresh look at contemporary Arabic literature on the experiences of migration, forced displacement and exile, with a particular focus on the period from the First Gulf War to the present.It traces thematic fusions, genre and stylistic innovations in literary works by and about migrants, refugees and other displaced persons, and covers a wide geographical area, representing not only the Arab world but also various destination countries, including Europe and North America.Questioning the impact of recent waves of forced displacement and migration from Arab countries on the literary field, the volume explores new understandings of identity and generational conflicts embedded in different types of narratives, while highlighting debates regarding displaced subjectivities and the use of the label ‘refugee literature’ in the Arab sphere, where this definition is widely debated.Particular attention is paid to the relationship between literature produced in countries of ori