Session Details

Thursday, 29 December

509. Love and Eros in Arabic Literature

3:30–4:45 p.m., Independence, Washington Hilton

Program arranged by the Discussion Group on Arabic Literature and Culture

Presiding: Mohja Kahf, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville

1. “Love and Power in Tawq al-Hamama by Ibn Hazm,” Ibtissam Bouachrine, Tulane Univ.

2. “Eros Translatus,” Waïl S. Hassan, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana

3. “The Lesbian Moment in Arabic Literature: Is There One?” Amal M. Amireh, George Mason Univ.

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