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Title: In a Fertile Desert: Modern Writing from the United Arab Emirates
Author: Denys Johnson-Davies (Ed. & Tr.)
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Year: 2009
Country: United Arab Emirates
123 pages
A collection of short stories from UAE. Many read like workshop sketches or descriptions more than stories, though some have a traditional structure. There are two main themes: Women are seductive and cause trouble; and the old ways may not be best, but inspire poignancy in the narrator or author. None of the pieces really stood out as excellent, but I was glad to read this collection and hope for more translations from UAE in the future.
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