The Modern Arabic Fantastic

This original and transformative book will become the necessary starting reference for Arabic literary scholars working on speculative fiction. I expect it will even inspire some contemporary Arab novelists who engage with criticism in English and want to better understand the roots and ramifications of their own literary practice. – Margaret Litvin, Boston University
Shraytekh provides a refreshing critique of the canons and taxonomies of modern Arabic literature – her method is an adroit mix of structuralist poetics, psychoanalysis and historicism. The book’s use of genre, particularly the genres of gothic and the fantastic, to perform a set of contrapuntal readings will offer important new insights into the Arabic literary historical tradition. – Samah Selim, Rutgers University

Alexandra Shraytekh is Mellon-Bridge Assistant Professor of Arabic and International Literary and Visual Studies at Tufts University. Her academic publications include articles and book chapters on Gothic literature; magical realism; Arab-Jewish cinematic traditions; and imaginaries of the nation. Her Arabic novels have been translated to English, French, and German. She is a recipient of the Creative Capital Award (2022-2027) and was the Ellen von der Heyden Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin (2022).

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