Hydrofictions: Water, Power and Politics in Israeli and Palestinian Literature

Water is a critical global issue that requires literary critical attention, and Hydrofictions offers new insights into Israeli and Palestinian literature and politics, and the role of culture in an age of environmental crisis. It is essential reading for students and scholars in Middle East Studies, postcolonial ecocriticism, the environmental humanities, and anyone invested in the future of the world's water.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2020
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Water is a significant global concern that will have a profound impact on our future. However, it has received relatively little attention in literary criticism. This book aims to address this gap by highlighting the importance of water as a critical topic for literary and cultural analysis, particularly in the context of Israel/Palestine, where water resources are of utmost importance. The book argues that water is as culturally significant as the land, which has traditionally been the focus of nationalist attention. By examining the role of water in contemporary Israeli and Palestinian literature and politics, the book offers new insights into these fields and the role of culture in addressing environmental crises. Hydrofictions demonstrates that our imagination of water is intertwined with our management of it, making it a timely and essential read for students and scholars in Middle East Studies, postcolonial ecocriticism, the environmental humanities, and anyone concerned about the future of our planet's water resources.

Weight: 524g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474443807