Acknowledgments Introduction Authors by Nationality Authors by Time Period Frequently Cited Web Sites Frequently Cited References Web Sites and References for Authors
Provides information on the works and lives of 150 authors who write primarily in Arabic, from the first known works of Arabic literature in the 5th and 6th centuries A.D., to the present day.
DONA S. STRALEY is Middle East Studies Librarian and Associate Professor of Library Administration at the Ohio State University Libraries. She received her B.A. with distinction in History from Ohio State University in 1974, a Ph.D in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Edinburgh in 1977, and an M.L.S. from Indiana University in 1981.
"Part of the "Undergraduate Companion" series about writers and
their Web sites, Straley's guide covers more than 200 authors of
literary and intellectual writings for 15 centuries who wrote
primarily in Arabic....Straley's excellent introduction discusses
major printed works about Arabic literature, and has a table of
Arabic spelling conventions and another correlating birth dates
with the Christian calendar. Research tips for undergraduates and
chapters listing authors by nationality and time period are
especially useful. Noteworthy Web sites covering Arabic literature
have brief annotations....[S]traley has created a superb, unique
reference work. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Academic and major
public libraries."-Choice
"With the increased interest in Middle East studies, this companion
is a must for students exploring the rich heritage of fifteen
centuries of literature by Arab authors....Straley, Middle East
Studies Librarian and Associate Professor of Library Administration
at the Ohio State University Libraries, provides solid "research
tips" or methodology for undergraduate scholars....[a] practical
and useful resource."-Collection Management
?[A]n informed and informative, and thoroughly "user-friendly"
reference for the modern digital age....An invaluable tool and
highly recommended resource.?-Library Bookwatch/Midwest Book
Review
?[T]his listing of 200 writers (limited to those who write in
Arabic) has several added features: indices by nationality and time
period; a guide to the various spellings of Arabic names; and a
selection of research tips. In addition, the one to four web sites
(in most cases) given for each author are followed by references
for printed translations of their works and selected works of
biography and criticism.?-Multicultural Review
?An invaluable tool and resource for quickly locating information
of and literature by Arab writers, The Undergraduate's Companion to
Arab Writers and Their Web Sites is a core reference acquisition
for all academic and university library systems.?-MBR Reviewer's
Bookwatch/MBR Internet Bookwatch
?Part of the "Undergraduate Companion" series about writers and
their Web sites, Straley's guide covers more than 200 authors of
literary and intellectual writings for 15 centuries who wrote
primarily in Arabic....Straley's excellent introduction discusses
major printed works about Arabic literature, and has a table of
Arabic spelling conventions and another correlating birth dates
with the Christian calendar. Research tips for undergraduates and
chapters listing authors by nationality and time period are
especially useful. Noteworthy Web sites covering Arabic literature
have brief annotations....[S]traley has created a superb, unique
reference work. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Academic and major
public libraries.?-Choice
?Straley supplies a comprehensive directory of authors and
pertinent websites. A separate section lists the writers
alphabetically, then by nationality, followed by time
period....Scholars, organizations, or enthusiastic individuals
maintain the sites she lists, and all have English content.?-Middle
East Journal
?With the increased interest in Middle East studies, this companion
is a must for students exploring the rich heritage of fifteen
centuries of literature by Arab authors....Straley, Middle East
Studies Librarian and Associate Professor of Library Administration
at the Ohio State University Libraries, provides solid "research
tips" or methodology for undergraduate scholars....[a] practical
and useful resource.?-Collection Management
"�A�n informed and informative, and thoroughly "user-friendly"
reference for the modern digital age....An invaluable tool and
highly recommended resource."-Library Bookwatch/Midwest Book
Review
"�T�his listing of 200 writers (limited to those who write in
Arabic) has several added features: indices by nationality and time
period; a guide to the various spellings of Arabic names; and a
selection of research tips. In addition, the one to four web sites
(in most cases) given for each author are followed by references
for printed translations of their works and selected works of
biography and criticism."-Multicultural Review
"[T]his listing of 200 writers (limited to those who write in
Arabic) has several added features: indices by nationality and time
period; a guide to the various spellings of Arabic names; and a
selection of research tips. In addition, the one to four web sites
(in most cases) given for each author are followed by references
for printed translations of their works and selected works of
biography and criticism."-Multicultural Review
"[A]n informed and informative, and thoroughly "user-friendly"
reference for the modern digital age....An invaluable tool and
highly recommended resource."-Library Bookwatch/Midwest Book
Review
"An invaluable tool and resource for quickly locating information
of and literature by Arab writers, The Undergraduate's Companion to
Arab Writers and Their Web Sites is a core reference acquisition
for all academic and university library systems."-MBR Reviewer's
Bookwatch/MBR Internet Bookwatch
"Straley supplies a comprehensive directory of authors and
pertinent websites. A separate section lists the writers
alphabetically, then by nationality, followed by time
period....Scholars, organizations, or enthusiastic individuals
maintain the sites she lists, and all have English content."-Middle
East Journal
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