Modern Islamic Literature: from 1800 to the Present

"Assembled here for the first time are selections from the best and most important Moslem writers of modern times. Although regarded as masters of literary style in their own countries, many of them are virtually unknown to readers of English. Some are being introduced to western audiences in their very first translations; others are represented by excerpts from influential works that have generally escaped the attention of critics outside the Islamic world."--From book jacket.