The maturation of a new literary genre

In: International journal of Middle East studies: IJMES, Band 16, Heft 3, S. 367-389

Abstract

The paper discusses Mahmud Tahir Lashin's work and significance; the arrival of Lashin on the Egyptian literary scene in the 1920s marked a turning point in the history of the short story: he developed the genre and brought its formative years to a close; Lashin was also the major figure of a versatile literary group, Jamaat al-Madrasa al-Haditha (the Modern School), which played a decisive role on developing the Egyptian short story