The Environmental Politics of Abdul Rahman Munif

Ottoman History Podcast

English - June 15, 2019 13:15 - ★★★★★ - 195 ratings
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Episode 414
with Suja Sawaftahosted by Chris Gratien and Rebecca Alemayehu
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Abdul Rahman Munif is one of the most celebrated authors in the Arabic language. In this episode, we sit down with literature scholar Suja Sawafta to learn about the social and political experiences that shaped Munif as an author, and in particular, we explore the role of the environment in some his most important works such as Cities of Salt. We discuss why Munif's politics led him to literature, and we explore how through his fiction writing, Munif provides a vivid account and critique of the history of oil and its impact in the Middle East.
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