Lamia Ziadé's Graphic Novel on Lost Arab Splendor
Lamia Ziadé's graphic novel "Ô nuit, Ô mes yeux" (published by P.O.L) explores the vanished splendor of the Arab world in the first half of the 20th century, set against the fall of the Ottoman Empire. The narrative moves from Beirut to Cairo, Damascus to Jerusalem, evoking a singing and exultant era. Reviewed in artpress n°429 (January 2016, p. 87).
Key facts
- Title: Ô nuit, Ô mes yeux
- Author: Lamia Ziadé
- Publisher: P.O.L
- Format: Graphic novel
- Setting: Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem
- Time period: First half of the 20th century
- Historical backdrop: Fall of the Ottoman Empire
- Reviewed in artpress n°429, January 2016, p. 87
Entities
Artists
- Lamia Ziadé
Institutions
- P.O.L
- artpress
Locations
- Beirut
- Cairo
- Damascus
- Jerusalem
Sources
- artpress —