Arab and Muslim Science Fiction
Arab and Muslim Science Fiction
Critical Essays
Elzembely, Hosam A. Ibrahim; Aysha, Emad El-Din
McFarland & Co Inc
04/2022
353
Mole
Inglês
9781476685236
15 a 20 dias
700
Preface
Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely
Section I-Whose Science Fiction?
Introduction
Marcia Lynx Qualey
Dividing Lines: The -World-View of Science Fiction
James E. Gunn
Section II-Local Voices: Essays and Interviews
*?North Africa?*
The Continuum: Four Waves of Egyptian -Sci-Fi
Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely
Mapping the Maghreb: The History and Prospects of SF in the Arab West
Kawthar Ayed
The Mechanics of Writing Algerian SF: Resistance to the Speculative Tools
of the Trade
Faycel Lahmeur
Libyan SF: A Short Story in the Making
Abdulhakeem Amer Tweel
The Survival Guide to Egyptian Dystopia and Apocalypse: -Post-Arab Spring -Sci-Fi Comes of
Ahmed Salah -Al-Mahdi
Mending the Egyptian Gap: A Case Study in the Problems Facing
Arab-Islamic Science Fiction
Emad -El-Din Aysha
Morocco, Then and Now: The Struggle for Arabic Science Fiction
Mouad Bouyadou
Interview with Ziane Guedim: Prospecting the Next Generation of Algerian SF Writers
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
*?The Levant?*
Science Fiction Literature: A Very Personal Journey
Taleb Omran
Interview with Jeremy Szal: Global and Local Imperatives in Lebanese Science Fiction
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
The Arabs Haven't Given Up on Utopia Just Yet: The -Nano-Ethics of Heaven on Earth
Fadi Zaghmout
The Story of Syrian SF: The Struggle for a Voice of Its
Mohammed Abdullah Alyasin
Exiled to the Future: Mental Hurdles on the Road Towards Palestinian Science Fiction
Emad -El-Din Aysha
*?Gulf?*
An Eye on the Past, an Eye on the Future: Charting an Independent Course for Iranian
Zahra -Jannessari-Ladani
The Family in Time: An Expatriate's Pilgrimage to a Better Future
Ibrahim -Al-Marashi
Turning Youthful Curiosity into an Arab Growth Industry
Noura Al Noman
Pursuing the Imagination: One Kuwaiti's Experience with Science Fiction and Other Abnormals
Abdulwahab -Al-Rifaee
Interview with Farkhondeh Fazel Bakhsheshi on Publishing Science Fiction in Iran
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
An Interview from Kuwait: Dr. Naif -Al-Mutawa, Creator of The 99, on Therapy, the Comics Industry, and Muslim Modernization
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
SF for a Troubled Nation: An Interview from Yemen with Wajdi Muhammad -Al-Ahdal
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Black Magic and Djinn in Omani Literature: Examining the Myths and Reality
Manar Al Hosni
*?Europe, Russia and Central Asia?*
The Codex of Bosnian SF: Raspberries on the Edge of Chaos
Harun Siljak
Science Fiction in Turkey: Skirting the Edge of a Remembered Future
Gamze G. OEzfirat and Ismail Yamanol
A Talk with Shamil Idiatullin: Muslims in the "Contracting" Universe of -Post-Soviet
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Hamid Ismailov on the Remnants of Central Asian Fantasy and Science Fiction
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Perceiving Afghanistan: Abdulwakil Sulamal on Realism, Translation, and Fantastical Literature
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Falling in Love with Science Fiction: From Turkey to Tomorrow
Muefit OEzdes
Girlhood Dreams: An Interview with Funda OEzlem Seran on the Necessity of Turkish -Sci-Fi
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
*?South Asia?*
The Hero in All of Us: Saqib Sadiq on Muslim SF in the English Language Mirror
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
The Indian Recipe for Good Science Fiction: Technology, Politics, and Religion
Sami Ahmad Khan
Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad: An Interview on Islam and -Sci-Fi, AI Ethics, and Sustainable Development
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
*?Africa?*
The Expanse of Mauritanian SF: Tuning French to a Future Informed by the Past
Moussa Ould Ebnou
From Arrakis to Senegal: The Science Fiction of Interfaith Dialogue and Spiritual Coexistence
Mame Bougouma Diene
Rafeeat Aliyu: Identity, Islam, and Women's Writing Meet in -Afro-Futurism
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
A Bird's-Eye View of the Comic Book Scene in Nigeria
Ashiru Muheez Afolabi
The Sudan and Genre Literature: Between Historical Speculation, Magic Realism, and Science Fiction
Amir Tag Elsir
*?Far East?*
Science Fiction: A Living Reality for Every Malaysian
Azrul Bin Jaini
Raising the Elements of Locality and the Moral Story in SF: An Attempt to Make SF a Classy Genre in Indonesia
Riawani Elyta
The Writer's Prerogative: An Interview from the Philippines with Kristine Ong Muslim
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Aditya Nugraha Wardhana on Indonesia's New Wave SF: Comics, Cartoons, and Leveraging Literature Between the East and West
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Section III-A Literature in Appraisal
Archiving the Future: A Conversation with Rebecca Hankins on the Fictional Frontiers of Muslim and African
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Under the Microscope: An Academic Appraisal of the Evolving Milieu of Arab
Barbara K. Dick
Between Two Traditions: A Testimonial on Translating Arabic Science Fiction Stories
Areeg Ibrahim
Conclusion
Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely
About the Contributors
Index
Preface
Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely
Section I-Whose Science Fiction?
Introduction
Marcia Lynx Qualey
Dividing Lines: The -World-View of Science Fiction
James E. Gunn
Section II-Local Voices: Essays and Interviews
*?North Africa?*
The Continuum: Four Waves of Egyptian -Sci-Fi
Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely
Mapping the Maghreb: The History and Prospects of SF in the Arab West
Kawthar Ayed
The Mechanics of Writing Algerian SF: Resistance to the Speculative Tools
of the Trade
Faycel Lahmeur
Libyan SF: A Short Story in the Making
Abdulhakeem Amer Tweel
The Survival Guide to Egyptian Dystopia and Apocalypse: -Post-Arab Spring -Sci-Fi Comes of
Ahmed Salah -Al-Mahdi
Mending the Egyptian Gap: A Case Study in the Problems Facing
Arab-Islamic Science Fiction
Emad -El-Din Aysha
Morocco, Then and Now: The Struggle for Arabic Science Fiction
Mouad Bouyadou
Interview with Ziane Guedim: Prospecting the Next Generation of Algerian SF Writers
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
*?The Levant?*
Science Fiction Literature: A Very Personal Journey
Taleb Omran
Interview with Jeremy Szal: Global and Local Imperatives in Lebanese Science Fiction
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
The Arabs Haven't Given Up on Utopia Just Yet: The -Nano-Ethics of Heaven on Earth
Fadi Zaghmout
The Story of Syrian SF: The Struggle for a Voice of Its
Mohammed Abdullah Alyasin
Exiled to the Future: Mental Hurdles on the Road Towards Palestinian Science Fiction
Emad -El-Din Aysha
*?Gulf?*
An Eye on the Past, an Eye on the Future: Charting an Independent Course for Iranian
Zahra -Jannessari-Ladani
The Family in Time: An Expatriate's Pilgrimage to a Better Future
Ibrahim -Al-Marashi
Turning Youthful Curiosity into an Arab Growth Industry
Noura Al Noman
Pursuing the Imagination: One Kuwaiti's Experience with Science Fiction and Other Abnormals
Abdulwahab -Al-Rifaee
Interview with Farkhondeh Fazel Bakhsheshi on Publishing Science Fiction in Iran
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
An Interview from Kuwait: Dr. Naif -Al-Mutawa, Creator of The 99, on Therapy, the Comics Industry, and Muslim Modernization
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
SF for a Troubled Nation: An Interview from Yemen with Wajdi Muhammad -Al-Ahdal
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Black Magic and Djinn in Omani Literature: Examining the Myths and Reality
Manar Al Hosni
*?Europe, Russia and Central Asia?*
The Codex of Bosnian SF: Raspberries on the Edge of Chaos
Harun Siljak
Science Fiction in Turkey: Skirting the Edge of a Remembered Future
Gamze G. OEzfirat and Ismail Yamanol
A Talk with Shamil Idiatullin: Muslims in the "Contracting" Universe of -Post-Soviet
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Hamid Ismailov on the Remnants of Central Asian Fantasy and Science Fiction
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Perceiving Afghanistan: Abdulwakil Sulamal on Realism, Translation, and Fantastical Literature
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Falling in Love with Science Fiction: From Turkey to Tomorrow
Muefit OEzdes
Girlhood Dreams: An Interview with Funda OEzlem Seran on the Necessity of Turkish -Sci-Fi
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
*?South Asia?*
The Hero in All of Us: Saqib Sadiq on Muslim SF in the English Language Mirror
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
The Indian Recipe for Good Science Fiction: Technology, Politics, and Religion
Sami Ahmad Khan
Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad: An Interview on Islam and -Sci-Fi, AI Ethics, and Sustainable Development
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
*?Africa?*
The Expanse of Mauritanian SF: Tuning French to a Future Informed by the Past
Moussa Ould Ebnou
From Arrakis to Senegal: The Science Fiction of Interfaith Dialogue and Spiritual Coexistence
Mame Bougouma Diene
Rafeeat Aliyu: Identity, Islam, and Women's Writing Meet in -Afro-Futurism
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
A Bird's-Eye View of the Comic Book Scene in Nigeria
Ashiru Muheez Afolabi
The Sudan and Genre Literature: Between Historical Speculation, Magic Realism, and Science Fiction
Amir Tag Elsir
*?Far East?*
Science Fiction: A Living Reality for Every Malaysian
Azrul Bin Jaini
Raising the Elements of Locality and the Moral Story in SF: An Attempt to Make SF a Classy Genre in Indonesia
Riawani Elyta
The Writer's Prerogative: An Interview from the Philippines with Kristine Ong Muslim
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Aditya Nugraha Wardhana on Indonesia's New Wave SF: Comics, Cartoons, and Leveraging Literature Between the East and West
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Section III-A Literature in Appraisal
Archiving the Future: A Conversation with Rebecca Hankins on the Fictional Frontiers of Muslim and African
Egyptian Society for Science Fiction
Under the Microscope: An Academic Appraisal of the Evolving Milieu of Arab
Barbara K. Dick
Between Two Traditions: A Testimonial on Translating Arabic Science Fiction Stories
Areeg Ibrahim
Conclusion
Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely
About the Contributors
Index