Short Arabic plays an anthology edited by Salma Khadra Jayyusi.

"Advance reading copy; not for resale"--P. [1] of cover. Includes biographical notes. Contents: Where the power lies / Yusuf Al-�Ani -- Ansar / Fateh Azzam and others -- Baggage / Fateh Azzam -- The alley / Samia Qazmouz Bakri -- Men have heads / Mahmoud Diyab -- The singing of the stars / Ahmed Ibrahim al-Fagih -- The person / Alfred Farag -- Boss Kanduz's apartment building / Tawfiq al-Hakim -- War and peace / Tawfiq al-Hakim -- Acress J's burial night / Jamal Abu Hamdan -- Pleasure club / Waalid Ikhlasi -- Was dinner good, dear sister? / Riad Ismat -- The traveler / Raymond Jbara -- The return of Hulegu / Sultan Ben Muhammad al-Qasimi -- The coffee bar / �Ali Salim -- The mask / Mamdouh �Udwan -- Reflections of a garbage collector / Mamdouh �Udwan -- The height of wisdom / Sa�d al-Din Wahba -- The glass caf� / Sa�Dallah Wannous -- The king's elephant / Sa�Dallah Wannous.