Literature Library author

Sayed Kashua

A concise guide to Sayed Kashua's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

IB PRL recommended author
Languages
Hebrew
Regions / countries
Israel, Palestine, USA
Forms
Prose: fiction, Prose: non-fiction
Indexed works
3

Author overview

Sayed Kashua (born 1975) is a poet and screenwriter whose body of work spans fiction and nonfiction prose. This writing is in Hebrew and associated with Israel, Palestine, and USA. Major works and useful reading starting points include Dancing Arabs, Let It Be Morning, ʻArvim roḳdim, and Madrasa. Key themes include Passing and the cost of code-switching, Internalized hierarchy and shame, Language, humor, and unequal recognition, and Private intimacy and public boundaries.

Reading pathway

Begin with Dancing Arabs, then move to Let It Be Morning, then move to ʻArvim roḳdim.

Representative starting points

Dancing Arabs

An unnamed Palestinian citizen of Israel tries to master the language and manners of Jewish institutions, only to find that passing cannot provide a secure self or home.

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