Redefining theater : Yusuf Idris's "al-Farāfīr" and the work of cultural decolonization
Other Title(s)
إعادة تعريف المسرح : فرافير يوسف إدريس و تقويض الاستعمار الثقافي
Author
Source
Alif : Journal Of Comparative Poetics
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 39 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.31-62, 32 p.
Publisher
American University at Cairo Department of English and Comparative Literature
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
32
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This article explores Yusuf Idris's thought in "Towards an Egyptian Theater" and his play al-Farāfīr in light of broader discourse on cultural decolonization.
Idris advocates decolonization through returning to Egyptian and Arab forms of theatricality and diminished affiliation with European aesthetics.
The author argues that the contradictions between his goals and al-Farafir's realization can be resolved through the premises of adab in its premodern modalities and its contemporaneous demands for political commitment.
The emphasis on inclusive participation and radically open textuality creates a horizon of possibility for the decolonized stage, where the renegotiation of socio-political relations invokes the shattering of the play itself.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sibley, Emily. 2019. Redefining theater : Yusuf Idris's "al-Farāfīr" and the work of cultural decolonization. Alif : Journal Of Comparative Poetics،Vol. 2019, no. 39, pp.31-62.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059384
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sibley, Emily. Redefining theater : Yusuf Idris's "al-Farāfīr" and the work of cultural decolonization. Alif : Journal Of Comparative Poetics No. 39 (2019), pp.31-62.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059384
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sibley, Emily. Redefining theater : Yusuf Idris's "al-Farāfīr" and the work of cultural decolonization. Alif : Journal Of Comparative Poetics. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 39, pp.31-62.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059384
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Record ID
BIM-1059384