In this Book
- A Young Palestinian's Diary, 1941–1945: The Life of Sami 'Amr
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: University of Texas Press
- Series: Jamal and Rania Daniel Series in Contemporary History, Politics, Culture, and Religion of the Levant
summary
Writing in his late teens and early twenties, S\am\i cAmr gave his diary an apt subtitle: The Battle of Life, encapsulating both the political climate of Palestine in the waning years of the British Mandate as well as the contrasting joys and troubles of family life. Now translated from the Arabic, S\am\i’s diary represents a rare artifact of turbulent change in the Middle East. Written over four years, these ruminations of a young man from Hebron brim with revelations about daily life against a backdrop of tremendous transition. Describing the public and the private, the modern and the traditional, S\am\i muses on relationships, his station in life, and other universal experiences while sharing numerous details about a pivotal moment in Palestine’s modern history. Making these never-before-published reflections available in translation, Kimberly Katz also provides illuminating context for S\am\i’s words, laying out biographical details of S\am\i, who kept his diary private for close to sixty years. One of a limited number of Palestinian diaries available to English-language readers, the diary of S\am\i cAmr bridges significant chasms in our understanding of Middle Eastern, and particularly Palestinian, history.
Table of Contents
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- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xix
- Note on Translation, Transcription, and Usage
- pp. xxi-xxiv
- Part 1: History and Historiography of the Diary
- The Diarist and His Times
- pp. 3-34
- Conclusion: To Write or Not to Write
- pp. 66-68
- Appendix 1: Genealogy of the ʿAmr Family
- pp. 156-157
- Appendix 2: People Mentioned in the Diary
- pp. 158-159
- Bibliography
- pp. 162-167
Additional Information
ISBN
9780292799226
Related ISBN(s)
9780292719316
MARC Record
OCLC
451627335
Pages
205
Launched on MUSE
2012-09-21
Language
English
Open Access
No