As-Sayeh (Arabic: السائح, romanized: al-Sāʼiḥ, lit. 'The Traveler') was an Arabic-language magazine founded in New York City by Abd al-Masih Haddad in 1912.[1] It continued to be published until 1957.[2][a] It presented the works of prominent Mahjari literary figures in the United States (such as Amin Rihani, Kahlil Gibran, Mikha'il Na'ima and Elia Abu Madi[3]) and became the "spokesman" of the Pen League[3] which he co-founded with Nasib Arida in 1915[4] or 1916.[5] Haddad published his own collection Hikayat al-Mahjar (The Stories of Expatriation) inside it in 1921.
| Founder | Abd al-Masih Haddad |
|---|---|
| First issue | 1912 |
| Final issue | 1957 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | Arabic |
Notes
edit- ^ As-Sayeh is on microfilm in the Library of Congress.[3]
References
edit- ^ Literary innovation in modern Arabic literature, p. 26.
- ^ Meisami & Starkey, eds., p. 259.
- ^ a b c Media History Digest, p. 56.
- ^ Haiek, p. 27.
- ^ Popp.
Bibliography
edit- Haiek, Joseph R. (1984). Arab-American Almanac. News Circle Publishing House. ISBN 978-0-915652-21-1.
- Literary innovation in modern Arabic literature. Herder. 2000.
- Media History Digest. Vol. 5. 1985.
- Meisami, Julie Scott; Starkey, Paul, eds. (1998). Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature. Vol. 1. Routledge. ISBN 9780415185714.
- Popp, Richard Alan (2001). "Al-Rābiṭah al-Qalamīyah, 1916". Journal of Arabic Literature. 32 (1). Brill: 30–52. doi:10.1163/157006401X00123. JSTOR 4183426.
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