Tales of Juha: Classic Arab Folk Humor

by Salma Khadra (ed.) Jayyusi

Overview

Juha is an old Arab comic literary figure (known also to Persians and Turks) around whom countless popular anecdotes were written. He appears variously as preacher and beggar, porter and petty merchant, thief and honest man, judge and social critic, wise man and fool, jester and charlatan (though never as wealthy man or oppressor). While the subject matter is Arab or otherwise Islamic, the humor transcends national and cultural boundaries to achieve a universality that is instantly recognizable and accessible today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566566414
Publisher:	Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date:	11/28/2006
Series:	International Folk Tales Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Salma Khadra Jayyusi is one of the Arab world’s most distinguished literary personalities. She is the founder of PROTA (Project of Translation from Arabic) and is widely known for her poetry and literary criticism. Her books include Trends and Movements in Modern Arabic Poetry, The Legacy of Muslim Spain, and The Literature of Modern Arabia: An Anthology.

Editorial Reviews

"Said Yagtine's remarkable introduction allows readers to enter the world of Juha and get a better understanding of Arab humour and anecdote traditions."

Banipal