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This book is a scholarly study comparing the use of myth in contemporary Native American and Egyptian fiction, analyzing selected novels from both literary traditions. Contemporary Native American novelists, including N. Scott Momaday, Leslie Marmon Silko, James Welch, and Gerald Vizenor, utilize myth to connect traditional narratives with modern life, reflecting cultural identity and social issues. Momaday's House Made of Dawnuses the Kiowa myth of the Stricken Twins to illustrate themes of alienation and cultural reconnection. Silko's Ceremonyincorporates Laguna myths to emphasize the importance of change and adaptability in preserving Native American culture. Welch's Winter in the Blood employs both Western and Gros Ventre myths to depict the protagonist's journey toward manhood and cultural understanding. As for Vizenor's Darkness in Saint Louis Bearheart, it focuses on postmodern narratives and trickster themes. The oppressive political climate under Gamal 'Abdel Nasser prompted writers to use myth as a means of indirect critique. Egyptian novelists including Sabri Moussa, Bahaa Taher, Gamal Al-Ghitani and Mohamed al-Bessatisought to inspire national pride and heroism through mythological figures while analyzing the causes of their societal struggles. Contemporary authors like adapted ancient Egyptian myths to comment on modern political and social realities. Moussa's Fasad al-Amkenah (Seeds of Corruption) parallels the Greek myth of Oedipus to critique the exploitation of Egypt's resources and the corruption of its leaders. Taher's Qalat Doha (As Doha Said) draws on the myth of Isis and Osiris to comment on the disillusionment following the 1952 revolution and the loss of political freedom. Al-Ghitani's Azzeweil creates a mythic narrative to criticize political oppression during the 1960s, linking it to historical injustices. As foral-Bessati's Attager Wannaqqash (The Merchant and the Painter), it emphasizes the importance of unity in the face of external threats to Palestinian identity.

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Format: paperback
ASIN: B0FZB2WJP5
Category: Books > Subjects > Literature & Fiction > Contemporary Fiction
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 03 November 2025
Listed Since: 03 November 2025

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