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Arabic Language, Literature & Culture
Library guide to print and online sources for learning Arabic. UTSA does not currently offer Arabic classes
Easy Readers
Easy readers and other bilingual books can help you learn a language by pairing short readings in the language you're learning with English side by side. Try reading the text and if you get stuck, look at the translation.
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Arabic Stories for Language Learners: Traditional Middle Eastern Tales in Arabic and English by Call Number: E-bookSide by side Arabic and English.
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Easy Arabic Reader: A Three-Part Text for Beginning Students by Call Number: PJ6119 .G23 2011In Arabic with a glossary and review questions in English.
Arab Women Writers by Call Number: E-bookPublication Date: 200560 short stories by 40 women writers from across the Arab world.
Homecoming : Sixty Years of Egyptian Short Stories by Call Number: E-bookPublication Date: 2012Selection of 50 stories represents not only a cross-section through time but also a spectrum of styles, and includes works by Teymour, Hakki, Gohar, and Mahfouz and later writers such as Mohamed El-Bisatie, Said el-Kafrawi, Bahaa Taher, and Radwa Ashour, as well as new young writers of today like Hamdy El-Gazzar, Mansoura Ez Eldin, and Youssef Rakha. English translation.
Finding Arabic Fiction in Translation
Try these searches to find individual Arabic novels, short stories, etc. in English translation. You can also search for a book by its title or author.
Arabic fiction
Arabic literature
Arabic "short stories"
Arabic poetry
Literature
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An Introduction to Arabic Literature by Call Number: E-bookA comprehensive introductory survey of literary texts in Arabic, from their unknown beginnings in the fifth century AD to the present.
Classical Arabic Stories: An Anthology by Call Number: PJ7694.E1 C56 2010
The Anchor Book of Modern Arabic Fiction by Call Number: PJ7694.E8 A53 2006
Modern Arabic Literature by Call Number: E-bookAn introduction to modern Arabic literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Arabic Literature: An Overview by Call Number: E-bookAssuming no previous knowledge of the subject, this book provides a balanced overview of Arab literature, from 'high' literature to popular folk literature, covering the classical and modern periods.
Journals About Arabic Literature
- Journal of Arabic LiteratureOnline E-journal
- Journal of Arabic and Islamic StudiesOnline E-journal
- Watani (Arabic Language)Online E-journal
Books in Arabic
- Project Gutenberg: Browse by LanguageFree e-books classified by language. All e-books can be downloaded in ePub, Kindle, HTML, and simple text formats. These books were previously published in print and are free in the U.S. as their copyright has expired.
- Internet Archive
A non-profit, public digital library founded in 1996 offering free online access to a wide range of out-of-copyright fiction and non-fiction books in English or foreign languages, as well as archived web pages, historical newspapers, video and audio files. You can create a free account to access some copyrighted books for one hour renewable checkout.
