Arabs and the Art of Storytelling

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Focusing on traditional Arab narratives, Kilito offers a modern critical perspective on celebrated texts like A Thousand and One Nights and Kalila and Dimna. He revitalizes these classic stories, often seen as static cultural artifacts, by providing fresh and iconoclastic insights that challenge conventional interpretations. This reassessment highlights the dynamic nature of storytelling in the Arab world, making it accessible and relevant to contemporary readers.