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Touch (Masaas) by Adania Shibli, Paula Haydar (translation) is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Originally published in 2001 as Masaas“There is much richness & beauty contained in this very short book. Shibli has an exquisite grasp of language that allows her to say a vast amount without writing much at all. Her words are precise & telling. Touch is so well crafted that the reader feels like part of the narrative, present & active in the world the author describes. She is a great talent. ...With her excellent use of language & her rich palette of images & emotional responses, Shibli has emerged as a strong new voice in Arabic literature. Her writing is nonjudgmental; she gives the reader the facts & lets them make their own judgments.” – M. Lynx Qualey, Rain Taxi°°° Touch centers on a girl, the youngest of nine sisters in a Palestinian family. In the singular world of this novella, this young woman’s everyday experiences resonate until they have become as weighty as any national tragedy. The smallest sensations compel, the events of history only lurk at the edges--the question of Palestine, the massacre at Sabra & Shatila.In a language that feels at once natural & alienated, Shibli breaks with the traditions of modern Arabic fiction, creating a work that has been & will conti

Who reads Touch (Masaas)?

Author

Adania Shibli, Paula Haydar (translation)

Publisher

Clockroot Books, Interlink Publishing Group

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781566568074

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, World Fiction

Rating

3.72 / 5 (133 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14