{"product_id":"four-arab-american-plays-works-by-leila-buck-jamil-khoury-yussef-el-guindi-and-lameece-issaq-jacob-kader-9780786474868","title":"Four Arab American Plays: Works by Leila Buck, Jamil Khoury, Yussef El Guindi, and Lameece Issaq \u0026 Jacob Kader","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eFour Arab American Plays\u003c\/i\u003e is the first published collection of plays by contemporary Arab American playwrights. Based on true stories from her life as the daughter of a Lebanese mother and American diplomat father, Leila Buck's \u003ci\u003eISite\u003c\/i\u003e invites the audience on an intimate journey in search of identity, home, and the space in between. Jamil Khoury's drama \u003ci\u003ePrecious Stones\u003c\/i\u003e boldly examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the \"safe\" yet turbulent terrain of the American Diaspora. Yussef El Guindi's \u003ci\u003eOur Enemies: Lively Scenes of Love and Combat\u003c\/i\u003e is a darkly humorous and sensual look at identity, media-representation, love and lust in the Arab American community. In Lameece Issaq and Jacob Kader's \u003ci\u003eFood and Fadwa\u003c\/i\u003e, a Palestinian family living under occupation fights to hold onto their culture and traditions while still celebrating love, joy and hope. A preface by Arab American scholar Michael Malek Najjar and a new essay titled \"Towards an Arab American Theatre Movement\" by Silk Road Rising's artistic director, Jamil Khoury, concludes the book--a valuable expression of Arab American life and theatre in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Malek Najjar\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of theatre arts at the University of Oregon. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328232493330,"sku":"9780786474868","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a7e8a675-ab02-47b4-b5b7-907db91d3620.jpg?v=1727732256","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/four-arab-american-plays-works-by-leila-buck-jamil-khoury-yussef-el-guindi-and-lameece-issaq-jacob-kader-9780786474868","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}