al-Hawā dūn Ahlihi: Umm Kulthūm Sīrah wa Naṣan: Arabic 2024

How did Umm Kulthum become an icon? What made her an Arab nationalist symbol, transcending land, language, and religion? Did the love in her songs transcend time, place, and lovers themselves? Hazem Saghieh examines the Umm Kulthum phenomenon in Arab society, analyzing this "legend" with all its connotations. A bold and distinctive reading of a singer who transcends analysis, description, imitation, and competition. Hazem Saghieh is a Lebanese writer and commentator on Arab political and cultural affairs. He has published numerous works with Dar Al Saqi, including: "The Syrian Ba'ath," "On Our Conditions and the Conditions of Others," "This Is Not a Biography," "Nawasib and Rawafidh," "Iraqi Ba'ath," "Nancy Is Not Karl Marx," and "Satire of Arms." Purchase a paperback copy.