Blogging from Egypt
Author | : Teresa Pepe |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2019-01-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781474434010 |
ISBN-13 | : 1474434010 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Download or read book Blogging from Egypt written by Teresa Pepe and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six years before the Egyptian revolution of January 2011, many young Egyptians had resorted to blogging as a means of self-expression and literary creativity. This resulted in the emergence of a new literary genre: the autofictional blog. Such blogs are explored here as forms of digital literature, combining literary analysis and interviews with the authors. The blogs analysed give readers a glimpse into the daily lives, feelings and aspirations of the Egyptian youth who have pushed the country towards a cultural and political revolution. The narratives are also indicative of significant aesthetic and political developments taking place in Arabic literature and culture.