GAZELLES AND OTHER PLAYS, By Ahmed Fagih: Harold / The Evening Visitor / The Singing of the Stars / The Paper. by Ahmed Fagih - 2000

London: Kegan Paul International Limited. Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 2000. First English Language Edition. Hard Cover. 0710306334 A Fine small hardcover volume in reddish/brown boards with gilt lettering, no jacket, as issued, 139 pages. Kegan Paul proudly introduces a collection of five of Ahmed Fagih's works intended for the stage -- translated from their original Arabic into English. Gazelles, the central play within the book, contains many of Fagih's common themes. The story of Jabar, a Bedouin desert guide, and two Westerners, Victor and Helena, the play examines many of the issues involved in the complex and delicate relationship between Eastern and Western cultures. All the plays published in this collection have already appeared in theatre production. Filled with the same imagery and poetic fancy Fagih's prose is renowned for, Gazelles and Other Plays will appeal to theatre aficionados and general readers alike. Includes four other short plays: Harold / The Evening Visitor / The Singing of the Stars / The Paper. The First English Language Edition, published by Kegan Paul International Limited in 2000. .