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- Title
Mythological Tuareg Gods in Ibrahim al-Koni's Work.
- Authors
El-Zein, Amira
- Abstract
This article examines the Tuareg myths which form a large part of Libyan novelist's Ibrahim al-Koni's work. It focuses especially on the role Ancient Egyptian Religion occupies in his fiction and essays. It analyzes in particular two novels: Anubis and The Seven Veils of Seth. The author relies on the theories of Northrop Frye, Pierre Brunei, John Vickery, and Eric Gould who emphasize the archetypal nature of literature and its connection to mythology. The author demonstrates how al-Koni's genius transforms the myth into an enduring literary piece. Finally, the article elucidates seminal symbols in al-Koni's fiction.
- Subjects
TUAREGS; AL-Koni, Ibrahim; FRYE, Northrop, 1912-1991; MYTHOLOGY; BRUNEI, Pierre
- Publication
Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics, 2015, Issue 35, p200
- ISSN
1110-8673
- Publication type
Article