The novel in Saudi Arabia: emergence and development 1930-1989 ; an historical and critical study

Al-Qahtani, Sultan S.M. (1994) The novel in Saudi Arabia: emergence and development 1930-1989 ; an historical and critical study. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

This study aims to establish the identity of the Saudi novel, which
has been hitherto neglected by scholars whether Saudi or non-Saudi; to
consider the emergence and development of tho Saudi novel during the
past sIxty years (1930-90) and the reasons for these; to investigate the
peculiarities of the Saudi novel as well as the influence on it of the
International novel, and the novel in other Arabic-speaking countries; to
examine the factors that have led to the growth of the novel as a literary
form in Saudi Arabia since the fifties; and appraise the 'artistic"
development that has taken place In the novel itself, and in individual
novelists since that time.

• Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Subjects: P Language and Literature > PI Oriental languages and literatures; P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism
• Colleges/Schools: College of Arts & Humanities
• Supervisor's Name: Mattock, Prof. John
• Date of Award: 1994
• Depositing User: Mrs Marie Cairney
• Unique ID: glathesis:1994-8131
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 26 Apr 2017 14:02
• Last Modified: 26 Apr 2017 14:04
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/8131