Author Description

1. Introduction -- 2. Literary Alexandria -- 3. Poetics Of Memory: Edwar Al-kharrat -- 4. Polis And Cosmos: Ibrahim Abdel Meguid -- 5. Why New York?: Youssef Chahine -- 6. Gazing Across Sinai -- 7. A Mediterranean Vigor That Never Wanes: Yitzhaq Gormezano Goren -- 8. Unmasking Levantine Blindness: Ronit Matalon -- 9. Conclusion. Deborah A. Starr. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.