Debunking the Myths of Colonization

By Samar Attar

This book examines the paradoxical nature of colonialism and its horrific impact on the psyche of the colonized. It probes Frantz Fanon's theories concerning the relationship between colonizers and the colonized. It attempts to apply these theories to modern Arabic literature.

Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Brief Chronology of the History of Colonization of the Arab World Chapter 4 1. Introduction: Violent Arrival and Departure: Western Intruders Wreak Havoc on the World - A Theoretical Overview Chapter 5 2. The Encounter Between the Colonized and the Colonizer Chapter 6 3. A Discovery Voyage of Self and Other: Fadwa Tuqan's Sojourn in England in the Early Sixties Chapter 7 4. The Fascination of an Egyptian Intellectual with Europe: Taha Husayn and France Chapter 8 5. Are Europeans Like Us? Tawfiq al-Hakim: A Perplexed Egyptian Intellectual in Paris Chapter 9 6. Colonialism Failed Project: Yahya Haqqi and Imperial Britain Chapter 10 7. The Destruction of Both Colonizer and Colonized: Mustafa Sa'eed, A Fictitious Sudanese Intellectual Journeys to England, the Depth of Hell Chapter 11 8. Buried in the Deepest Recesses of Memory: A Queen or a Slave? The Vision of Ghassan Kanafani and Emile Habibi of the City of Haifa Chapter 12 9. Women Under Occupation: Fadwa Tuqan and Sahar Khalifah Document Israeli Colonization Chapter 13 10. Is Friendship Possible Between the Colonizer and the Colonized? A Comparative Assessment Chapter 14 11. Conclusion: Fractured Identities: The Perilous Journey to Self-Recovery Chapter 15 Appendixes Chapter 16 Selected Bibliography Chapter 17 Index Chapter 18 About the Author