Limbo Beirut

Chouman, Hilal (author.). Stanton, Anna Ziajka, (translator.).

Summary: In Hilal Chouman's Limbo Beirut, a gay artist, a struggling novelist, a pregnant woman, a disabled engineering student, a former militia member, and a medical intern all take turns narrating the violent events of May 2008, when Hezbollah militants and Future Movement fighters clashed in the streets of Beirut. For most of these young men and women, the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) is but a vague recollection, but the brutality of May 2008 serves to reawaken forgotten memories and stir up fears of a revival of sectarian violence. Yet despite these fears, the violence these characters witness helps them to break free from the mundane details of their lives and look at the world anew.

Record details

ISBN: 9781477310052
ISBN: 1477310053 (paperback)
ISBN: 9781477310069
ISBN: 1477310061
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
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Computer data.
Publisher: Austin, Texas : Center for Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Texas at Austin, [2016]
Copyright: �2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString.july.23 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Translator's Note; 1. The Little Prince; 2. Limbo; 3. Salwa's Puzzle; 4. The Events; 5. The Decisive Moment; Author Thanks
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 14, 2016).