Abstract
Yusuf Idris, one of Egypt's finest writers. once remarked, "In a constantly changing world … a writer is a major factor in revolution. He has a part to play in society." Idris played his part in modem Egyptian society by urging a transition, even a revolution in perceptions and attitudes. As a reminder that life is in flux and human perception is subjective, Idris introduces grotesque elements into his fiction. A life of political and professional involvement in the Arab world informs Idris' use of the grotesque — a term I use in its widest definition as that which is incongruous with the "normal" — as a tool for prompting an examination of the individual and her or his role in modem Egyptian society.
Recommended Citation
Royer, Diana
(1996)
"Yusuf Idris: Visions of the Self iin the Grotesque Other,"
University of Dayton Review: Vol. 24:
No.
1, Article 10.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/udr/vol24/iss1/10
