
Arabic literature and the African other
Racist, anti-black stereotypes persist in Arabic literature. It reveals a racial anxiety and othering of Africa among celebrated Arab authors.
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Mona Kareem is a literary scholar and the author of three poetry collections. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the Forum Transregionale Studien in Berlin.
Racist, anti-black stereotypes persist in Arabic literature. It reveals a racial anxiety and othering of Africa among celebrated Arab authors.