The Revolt of the Young Essays by Tawfiq al-Hakim

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The Revolt of the Young brings together Tawfiq al-Hakim’s essays on modern Middle Eastern intellectual and political history, focusing on how youth shape national identity, cultural change, and literary innovation. The volume frames generational dynamics through concepts such as the link and responsibilities between generations, the gap and clash separating them, and the emergence of “coming generations.” It also addresses the role of young writers, honesty as a foundation for innovation, and warnings and moral trials surrounding new poetry.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages172

Reading Time4 h 25 min

Foreword

Translator’s Introduction

Introduction

The Link between the Generations

The Responsibilities of Every Generation

The Gap between the Generations

The Clash of Generations

The Mutual Disregard between the Generations

Deprived Children

The Making of the Generations

Nature’s Generations

The Diversity of Generations

The Principle of the Coming Generations

The Ghost of a Generation

Between Two Generations

The Coming Together of Generations

The Responsibilities of Young Writers of Literature

Young People and Innovation in Poetry

A Warning to the New Poetry of the Young

Honesty Is the Basis for Young People’s Innovation

Young People and the Devil

Resurrection at the Hands of Young People

The Case of the Twenty-First Century

Index

The Revolt of the Young Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Series Editor Other titles in Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East Becoming Turkish: Nationalist Reforms and Cultural Negotiations in Early Republican Turkey (1923–1945) Hale Yılmaz The EsVsaelneiialse J. ofHIbādoffmīaIsnlam Ethnicity, Identity, and the Development of Nationalism in Iran David N. Yaghoubian The International Politics of the Persian Gulf Mehran Kamrava, ed. Jurji Zaidan and the Foundations of Arab Nationalism A Study by Thomas Philipp Mirror for the Muslim Prince: Islam and the Theory of Statecraft Mehrzad Boroujerdi, ed. Pax Syriana: Elite Politics in Postwar Lebanon Rola el-Husseini Raging Against the Machine: Political Opposition under Authoritarianism in Egypt Holger Albrecht The Revolt of the Young Essays by Tawfıq al-Hakim Translated by Mona Radwan Foreword by Roger Allen Syracuse University Press Copyright © 2015 by Syracuse University Press Syracuse, New York 13244-5290 All Rights Reserved First Edition 2015 15 16 17 18 19 20 6 5 4 3 2 1 Introduction originally appeared in Al Rowad: The Eminent Scholars Series (Book 4) Essays in Language and Literature, In Honour of M.M.Enani. Editor: Loubna Youssef and Co-Editor Maher Farid. Editorial Board: Mohamed Elkhosht and Amani Badawy. Cairo: Cairo Univ. Center for Language and Translation Press, 2012. Essays translated from ThawratElshabaab (Cairo: Adaab Publisher, 1984) . ∞ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992 . For a listing of books published and distributed by Syracuse University Press, [visit www.SyracuseUniversityPress.syr.edu](visit www.SyracuseUniversityPress.syr.edu). ISBN: 978-0-8156-3368-6 (cloth) 978-0-8156-5300-4 (e-book) Library of Congress Control Number: 2014953848 Manufactured in the United States of America To the memory of my dear mother Mrs. Afaf Khalifa Tawfīq al-Hakim was born in Alexandria in 1898 and studied law in Paris before becoming the Arab world’s leading dramatist as well as a major short-story writer and man of letters. He is the author of seventy plays, a number of novels and short stories, and an autobiography. Mona Radwan, an assistant professor in the Department of English at Cairo University, specializes in the twentieth-century novel. She has also taught at three private Universities in Cairo. Dr. Radwan wrote weekly in the well-known Egyptian newspaper Aldostor from 2011 to 2012. She has given a number of lectures on Egyptian writers at Pittsburgh University. She has also participated in various international conferences such as the ACLA and WOCMES conventions. Her PhD on Aspects of War Neuroses in Pat Barker’s Regeneration Trilogy was published in 2012. She is currently a member of the translation committee at the Supreme Council for Culture in Egypt. Contents Foreword, roger allen ix Acknowledgments xvii Translator’s Introduction xix Introduction, taw f ī q al-hakim 1 1. The Link between the Generations 5 2. The Responsibilities of Every Generation 9 3. The Gap between the Generations 14 4. The Clash of Generations 17 5. The Mutual Disregard between the Generations 20 6. Deprived Children 24 7. The Making of the Generations 27 8. Nature’s Generations 30 9. The Diversity of Generations 33 10. The Principle of the Coming Generations 36 11. The Ghost of a Generation 39 12. Between Two Generations 43 13. The Coming Together of Generations 48 14. The Responsibilities of Young Writers of Literature 65 15. Young People and Innovation in Poetry 70 16. A Warning to the New Poetry of the Young 73 viii | Contents 17. Honesty Is the Basis for Young People’s Innovation 75 18. Young People and the Devil 79 19. Resurrection at the Hands of Young Peop

FAQs

What central theme connects the essays in The Revolt of the Young?

The essays examine generational relationships—how generations connect, differ, clash, and eventually come together—and how youth influence cultural and literary renewal.

How does the book describe the responsibilities of each generation?

It sets out the duties that every generation carries, emphasizing accountability in cultural development and the ethical grounds for creative progress.

What guidance do the essays offer to young writers and poets?

They stress innovation in literature and poetry while pairing creativity with honesty, and they include cautions about the pitfalls faced by new poetic movements.

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