Feature: What Does "1001 Nights" Actually Talk About?

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Presenter: Yasmeen Hibrawi

Delivered: DC on September 17, 2017

In this afikra feature, Yasmeen Hibrawi debunks common perceptions of 1,001 Nights and shows the story behind the manuscript.

Sources & Future References

• Marvellous Thieves — Paulo Lemos Horta | Harvard University Press

• The Arabian Nights: One Thousand and One Nights Summary | GradeSaver.

• Surprising Facts about Aladdin and the Arabian Nights – Interesting Literature

• Was Sinbad the Sailor Real?.

• On why the Arabian Nights matters so much to Fantasy | The Stranger's Bookshelf

• “Stealing with Style.” Literary Review by Robert Irwin. — NYU Scholars

• Sir Richard Burton | Biography, Facts, & Arabian Nights | Britannica

• Antoine Galland | Britannica

• Antoine Galland - University of Kent

• Richard Francis Burton by Raymond John Howgego

• The Arabian Nights: Medieval Fantasy and Modern Forgery - Medievalists.net

• Great Myths and Legends: The Arabian Nights: Medieval Fantasy and Modern Forgery - YouTube

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