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Translator Miriam Shlesinger Originally published 2002 Original language Hebrew Page count 224 | 3.6/5 Goodreads Pages 224 Country Israel ISBN 0802141269 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Original title ערבים רוקדים / Aravim Rokdim Similar Let It Be Morning, Second Person Singular, A Tale of Love and Darkness, Exposure, Native: Dispatches from a Pa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dancing Arabs is the 2002 debut novel by the Arab Israeli writer Sayed Kashua.
Contents
Plot summary
The novel tells the story of Eyad, an Israeli Arab teenager from Tira who is admitted to an elite school in Jerusalem. The novel explores his difficulties, divided between the proud for his Palestinian identity and the desire to be a part of israeli society.
Adaptation
In 2014 the novel had been adapted into a movie by israeli director Eran Riklis, and Kashua wrote the screenplay.
References
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